Appalachian Trail Shelters| WGS84 |
| 35.05905 | -83.4788 |
| 35° 3.543'N | 83° 28.728'W |
| 35° 3' 32.6"N | 83° 28' 43.7"W |
| 17S 273944E 3882401N |
| convert to NAD27 |
Big Spring Shelter 
Waypoint: BigSpring
County/State: Macon NC
Elevation: 4940' or USGS elevation
98.6 miles from Springer and 2079.7 miles to Katahdin
next shelter south ↓ 6.8 miles. next shelter north ↑ 5.3 miles. all shelters
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Additional information:
| Type: Shelter | Capacity: 7 | Fee: No |
| Near AT: Yes | Accuracy: GPS | Information: None |
| USFS Land: Yes | Maintained by: Nantahala Hiking Club |
Notes: "Spring (usually reliable) is 75 ft from shelter--gb, 108"
USGS quad: PRENTISS
thebackpacker.com: Big Spring Shelter
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