Brown Mountain (North Carolina)

Brown Mountain[1] is a low-lying ridge, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, in the Pisgah National Forest near Morganton, in western North Carolina,[2] on the border of Burke and Caldwell Counties.[3][4]

Brown Mountain Ridge
Brown Mountain viewed from Beacon Heights
Highest point
Elevation2,283 ft (696 m)
Coordinates35°54′57″N 81°44′45″W
Geography
LocationBurke / Caldwell counties, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent rangeBlue Ridge Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Collettsville

Since at least the early 20th century, mysterious illuminations known as the Brown Mountain lights have been seen there.[5]

See also

References
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  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brown Mountain Ridge
  2. Shockley, Linda (2018-06-21). "Brown Mountain Lights: The Mystery Continues (and Maybe Even Deepens)". Blue Ridge Country. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  3. Shockley, Linda (2018-06-15). "Brown Mountain Lights". Blue Ridge Country. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. "Race to Witch (or Brown) Mountain « North Carolina Miscellany". Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  5. Speer, Wade Edward (2017). The Brown Mountain Lights: History, Science, and Human Nature Explain an Appalachian Mystery. McFarland. ISBN 1476666768.
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