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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

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.