Record #:

29597

Author(s):

Reardon, Melissa

Abstract:

The main reason people go to Burnsville, North Carolina is to visit Mount Mitchell, the East’s tallest peak. Other reasons to visit Burnsville include a robust artist community, a quaint and thriving downtown, and starry night skies. In 2014, Burnsville became the first International Dark Sky Park in the southeastern United States, and recently opened the new Bare Dark Sky Observatory.

Source:

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 11 Issue 5, Sep/Oct 2017, p36-37, il

Subject(s):

Burnsville--Description and travel