Horace Kephart's Last Permanent Camp

Horace Kephart's Last Permanent Camp (HM887)

Location: Bryson City, NC 28713 Swain County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 31.197', W 83° 25.182'

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On this spot Horace Kephart - Dean of American Campersand one of the Principal Founders of theGreat Smoky Mountains National Park - pitched his last permanent camp.
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HM NumberHM887
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Year Placed1931
Placed ByHorace Kephart Troop, Boy Scouts of America, Bryson City, N.C
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 2:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 280582 N 3933398
Decimal Degrees35.51995000, -83.41970000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 31.197', W 83° 25.182'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 31' 11.82" N, 83° 25' 10.92" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 248 Deep Creek Trail, Bryson City NC 28713, US
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