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 | |
| Elevation | 2,283 ft (696 m) |
| Coordinates | 35°54′57″N 81°44′45″W / 35.91583°N 81.74583°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Burke / Caldwell counties, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Collettsville |
Since at least the early 20th century, mysterious illuminations known as the Brown Mountain lights have been seen there.[5]
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brown Mountain Ridge
- ^ Shockley, Linda (2018-06-21). "Brown Mountain Lights: The Mystery Continues (and Maybe Even Deepens)". Blue Ridge Country. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ Shockley, Linda (2018-06-15). "Brown Mountain Lights". Blue Ridge Country. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ "Race to Witch (or Brown) Mountain « North Carolina Miscellany". Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ Speer, Wade Edward (2017). The Brown Mountain Lights: History, Science, and Human Nature Explain an Appalachian Mystery. McFarland. ISBN 1476666768.