The Marfa lights, also known as the Marfa ghost lights, have been observed near U.S. Route 67

U.S. Route 67

U.S. Route 67 is a 1,560 mile long north–south U.S. highway in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues south as Mexican Federal Highway 16 upon crossing the Rio Grande. The northern...

 on Mitchell Flat east of Marfa

Marfa, Texas

Marfa is a town in the high desert of far West Texas in the Southwestern United States. Located between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park, it is also the county seat of Presidio County. The population was 1,981 at the 2010 census....

, Texas

Texas

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, in the United States

United States

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. Research suggests that most, if not all, are atmospheric reflections of automobile headlights and campfires, but they gained fame because some attribute them to paranormal phenomenon.
The first published account of the lights appeared in the July 1957 issue of Coronet Magazine

Coronet (magazine)

Coronet was a general interest digest magazine published from October 13, 1936, to March 1971 and ran for 299 issues. The magazine was owned by Esquire and published by David A. Smart from 1936 to 1961.-Typical issue:...

, the sole source for anecdotal claims that the lights date back to the 19th century.