Spence Field Shelter

Spence Field Shelter is a campsite in Unorganized Territory of Forneys Creek, Swain, North Carolina and has an elevation of 4,902 feet. Spence Field Shelter is situated near the peak Mount Squires, as well as near Rocky Top.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Spence Field and Thunderhead Mountain.

Spence Field

Peak

Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 2.5.

Spence Field is a mountain highland meadow in the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 4,920 feet above sea level.

Thunderhead Mountain

Peak

Photo: Notneb82, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thunderhead Mountain is a 5,527-foot mountain in the west-central part of the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the southeastern United States. Rising along the border between Tennessee and North Carolina, the mountain dominates the western Smokies. Thunderhead Mountain is situated 1½ miles east of Spence Field Shelter.

Spence Field Shelter

Type: Campsite
Categories: building, tourism, shelter, hut, and camping
Location: Unorganized Territory of Forneys Creek, Swain, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.56184° or 35° 33′ 43″ north

Longitude

-83.73272° or 83° 43′ 58″ west

Elevation

4,902 feet (1,494 metres)

Open location code

867RH768+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 237614814

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=shelter

OpenStreetMap feature

building=hut

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=camp_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mount Squires and Rocky Top.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Anthony Creek #9 and Russell Field Shelter.

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