Brown Mountain (North Carolina) Explained

Brown Mountain Ridge
Elevation Ft:	2,283
Location:	Burke / Caldwell counties, North Carolina, U.S.
Range:	Blue Ridge Mountains
Coordinates:	35.9158°N -81.7458°W
Topo:	USGS Collettsville

Brown Mountain is a low-lying ridge, approximately long, in the Pisgah National Forest near Morganton, in western North Carolina,^[1] on the border of Burke and Caldwell Counties.^{[2] [3]}

Since at least the early 20th century, mysterious illuminations known as the Brown Mountain lights have been seen there.^[4]

See also

• List of mountains in North Carolina

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brown Mountain Lights: The Mystery Continues (and Maybe Even Deepens). Shockley. Linda. 2018-06-21. Blue Ridge Country. en-us. 2020-03-17.
2. Web site: Brown Mountain Lights. Shockley. Linda. 2018-06-15. Blue Ridge Country. en-us. 2020-03-17.
3. Web site: Race to Witch (or Brown) Mountain « North Carolina Miscellany. en-US. 2020-03-17.
4. Book: Speer, Wade Edward. The Brown Mountain Lights: History, Science, and Human Nature Explain an Appalachian Mystery. McFarland. 2017. 1476666768.