Russell Field Shelter

8 mi south of Townsend, TN · Verizon 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype

14sites

Freeto camp

4,360 ftelevation

May–Sepbest months

About Russell Field Shelter

Where: 8 mi south of Townsend, TN · 35.56179, -83.76655

Weather by month

42°

23°Jan

45°

26°Feb

52°

32°Mar

61°

39°Apr

68°

47°May

73°

54°Jun

76°

58°Jul

75°

57°Aug

71°

51°Sep

62°

42°Oct

52°

32°Nov

44°

27°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.

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Cell signal

Verizon 4G

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), 56 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 19.8 mi
Propane: 22.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Russell Field Shelter

About Russell Field Shelter

Weather by month

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