Appalachian Trail Shelters| WGS84 |
| 35.33086 | -83.66688 |
| 35° 19.852'N | 83° 40.013'W |
| 35° 19' 51.1"N | 83° 40' 0.8"W |
| 17S 257597E 3913000N |
| convert to NAD27 |
Sassafras Gap Shelter 
Waypoint: Sassafras
County/State: Swain NC
Elevation: 4330' or USGS elevation
141.9 miles from Springer and 2036.4 miles to Katahdin
next shelter south ↓ 7.7 miles. next shelter north ↑ 9.1 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: Smoky Mountain Hiking Club |
Notes: "A spring is located behind the shelter--gb, 89-90"
USGS quad: HEWITT
thebackpacker.com: Sassafras Gap Shelter
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