Burr Oak is a variant spelling of Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa). The term can refer to some places in the United States:
- Burr Oak, Indiana
- Burr Oak, Iowa
- Burr Oak, Kansas
- Burr Oak, Michigan
- Burr Oak Township, Michigan
- Burr Oak, Missouri
- Burr Oak, Nevada
- Burr Oak, Ohio
- Burr Oak, Wisconsin
- Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois
- Burr Oak State Park in Ohio
Famous quotes containing the words burr and/or oak:
“Heaven sometimes hedges a rare character about with ungainliness and odium, as the burr that protects the fruit.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“I could lecture on dry oak leaves; I could, but who would hear me? If I were to try it on any large audience, I fear it would be no gain to them, and a positive loss to me. I should have behaved rudely toward my rustling friends.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)