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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Cosby Knob Shelter
6 mi southeast of Cosby, TN · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
Dispersed / primitivetype
12sites
Freeto camp
4,744 ftelevation
May–Sepbest months
About Cosby Knob Shelter
- Where: 6 mi southeast of Cosby, TN · 35.72828, -83.18208
Weather by month
40°22°Jan
44°25°Feb
50°31°Mar
60°39°Apr
67°46°May
72°54°Jun
75°57°Jul
74°56°Aug
69°51°Sep
61°41°Oct
51°32°Nov
43°26°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
See Cosby Knob Shelter from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (Observatory), 40 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 13.7 mi
Propane: 17.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Upper Walnut Bottom #36 1.4 mi
- Mount Sterling #38 3.8 mi
- Big Creek Campground 4.3 mi
- Laurel Gap Shelter 4.4 mi
- Tricorner Shelter 4.8 mi
- Pretty Hollow #39 6.6 mi