Brown Mountain is a low-lying ridge, approximately long, in the Pisgah National Forest near Morganton, in western

North Carolina North Carolina () is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 28th largest and List of states and territories of the United ...

, on the border of

Burke Burke is an Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman Monarchy of Ireland, Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (–1206) had ...

and

Caldwell Caldwell may refer to: People * Caldwell (surname) * Caldwell (given name) * Caldwell First Nation, a federally recognized Indian band in southern Ontario, Canada Places Great Britain * Caldwell, Derbyshire, a hamlet * Caldwell, Eas ...

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

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{{Morganton Mountains of North Carolina Mountains of Burke County, North Carolina Protected areas of Caldwell County, North Carolina Pisgah National Forest Mountains of Caldwell County, North Carolina

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