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'''Brown Mountain'''<ref>{{gnis|1009664|Brown Mountain Ridge}}</ref> is a low-lying ridge, approximately 1.5 miles long, in the [[Pisgah National Forest]] near [[Morganton, North Carolina|Morganton]], [[North Carolina]], on the border of [[Burke County, North Carolina|Burke]] and [[Caldwell County, North Carolina|Caldwell]] Counties. |
'''Brown Mountain'''<ref>{{gnis|1009664|Brown Mountain Ridge}}</ref> is a low-lying ridge, approximately 1.5 miles long, in the [[Pisgah National Forest]] near [[Morganton, North Carolina|Morganton]], [[North Carolina]], on the border of [[Burke County, North Carolina|Burke]] and [[Caldwell County, North Carolina|Caldwell]] Counties. |
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For perhaps hundreds of years, and since at least the early |
For perhaps hundreds of years, and since at least the early 20th century, mysterious illuminations known as the [[Brown Mountain Lights]] have been seen there. |
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The lights are small balls that appear irregularly over Brown Mountain. There are literally hundreds of eyewitness accounts of the lights, and they have merited two investigations by the United States Geological Society. It is known that they have been seen by residents of the surrounding area since at least the 19th century, but the Cherokee Indians of the area may have been seeing the lights as early as the 13th century. |
The lights are small balls that appear irregularly over Brown Mountain. There are literally hundreds of eyewitness accounts of the lights, and they have merited two investigations by the United States Geological Society. It is known that they have been seen by residents of the surrounding area since at least the 19th century, but the Cherokee Indians of the area may have been seeing the lights as early as the 13th century. |
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Revision as of 19:54, 27 July 2014
| Brown Mountain Ridge | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,283 ft (696 m) |
| Coordinates | 35°54′57″N 81°44′45″W / 35.91583°N 81.74583°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Burke / Caldwell counties, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Collettsville |
Brown Mountain[1] is a low-lying ridge, approximately 1.5 miles long, in the Pisgah National Forest near Morganton, North Carolina, on the border of Burke and Caldwell Counties.
For perhaps hundreds of years, and since at least the early 20th century, mysterious illuminations known as the Brown Mountain Lights have been seen there.
The lights are small balls that appear irregularly over Brown Mountain. There are literally hundreds of eyewitness accounts of the lights, and they have merited two investigations by the United States Geological Society. It is known that they have been seen by residents of the surrounding area since at least the 19th century, but the Cherokee Indians of the area may have been seeing the lights as early as the 13th century.
When present, the Brown Mountain lights can be seen from as far away as Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and have been reported to rise to a fair height above the ridge, before disappearing in a 'silent explosion' like a Roman candle. The lights are best seen from Wiseman's view or Linville Falls.