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Browning Hill (Sometimes locally known as Browning Mountain)

Browning Hill from the intersection of Elkinsville and Combs Roads
Elevation 930 feet (283.464 metres)
Location Indiana, USA
Coordinates 39°06′N, 86°26′W
Topo map USGS

At 930 feet tall, Browning Hill (also sometimes known as Browning Mountain, or Indiana's Stonehenge) is the 53rd highest peak in Indiana. Located in Brown County, Indiana, near the town of Story, the hill is partly in Hoosier National Forest, and is designated a special management area by the Department of Natural Resources due to the old-growth forest that covers it. Browning Hill, or Browning Mountain as it is more commonly known locally, has acquired an air of mystery. It looms over the ghost town of Elkinsville, is the location of periodic UFO sightings, and is topped by a ring of standing stones, giving rise to its nickname of "Indiana's Stonehenge."

The historical marker for Elkinsville, with Browning Mountain in the background.
The historical marker for Elkinsville, with Browning Mountain in the background.

[edit] References

  • Thomas, Phyllis (2003). Indiana Off the Beaten Path; A Guide to Unique Places. Globe Pequot, ???. ISBN 0-7627-2456-0. 
  • [1] - Someone who's been there. Ambiguity about whether it is private land or part of Brown County State Park.
  • [2] - A plan amendment to modify the special area boundaries of the 1991 Hoosier National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) … "The following Management Area 9.2 proposed special areas are established as special areas under this decision." Browning Mountain
  • [3] - lots about Elkinsville, mentions Browning Mountain
  • [4] some indication of a trail (HNF Pleasant Run #5)
  • [5] describes "Special management areas", including Browning Hill.
  • [6] Gives elevations for 100 highest "peaks" in Indiana. Browning Hill is the 53rd highest "peak" at 930 feet.
  • [7] – lists B&Bs near Nashville, including Blue Haze Lodge Inc. - 812-988-1893 which appears to be on Browning Mountain.
  • [8] A planned hike of Browning Hill with directions on how to get there. See May 14.
  • [9] midway down the page Browning stones from an archeological perspective.
  • [10] Links to aerial photos of Brown County
  • [11] more summit photos.