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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Spence Field Shelter
8 mi south of Townsend, TN · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
Dispersed / primitivetype
12sites
Freeto camp
4,902 ftelevation
Jun–Sepbest months
About Spence Field Shelter
- Where: 8 mi south of Townsend, TN · 35.56184, -83.73272
Weather by month
39°22°Jan
42°24°Feb
48°30°Mar
58°37°Apr
64°45°May
70°52°Jun
73°56°Jul
72°55°Aug
68°50°Sep
60°40°Oct
49°31°Nov
42°25°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
See Spence Field 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), 55 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 18.1 mi
Propane: 20.8 mi
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