Best States to Spot a UFO

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By Colleen Bement, Editor

Happy World UFO Day!

Did you know that Colorado has the 9th highest number of UFO sightings? It certainly makes sense that we have the official UFO Watchtower. Just outside of Alamosa in the San Luis Valley, there is a make-shift visitor’s center that was created 25 years ago by farmer Judy Messoline as a joke, and it has become a mecca for UFO enthusiasts. The valley is known for unexplained livestock mutilations and sightings. Even the Native Americans have stories about Ant People in the Great Sand Dunes. Colorado certainly has reasons to celebrate World UFO Day, but there are others states that are well-known for sightings.

According to Joerg Nottebaum with McLuck Casino Blog, a new study reveals the best states to spot a UFO, and Colorado ranks ninth with 24.41 sightings per 1 million residents each year. The Rocky Mountain state has had 727 UFO sightings between 2020 and 2024. Wow!  Vermont is the best state for a UFO sighting, with 33 sightings per 1 million residents each year. Texas is the state where you’re least likely to spot a UFO, with only 7.01 sightings per 1 million residents. Social casino website McLuck investigated which US states you’re most likely to spot a UFO. They gathered the number of reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center between 2020 and 2024 and calculated the number of sightings per 100,000 residents in each state. They also calculated the month and time of day that you’re most likely to spot a UFO. 

Best states to spot a UFO

Rank	State	Number of sightings (2020 to 2024)	Average number of sightings per 1 million residents each year	Most common month to spot a UFO	Most common time of the day to spot a UFO
1.	Vermont	107	33.00	August	9 p.m.
2.	New Hampshire	226	32.08	August	9 p.m.
3.	Idaho	319	31.87	August	9 p.m.
4.	Maine	223	31.74	August	9 p.m.
5.	Oregon	640	29.96	April	9 p.m.
6.	Washington	1,151	28.93	August	9 p.m.
7.	New Mexico	297	27.88	May	9 p.m.
8.	Montana	151	26.56	August	10 p.m.
9.	Colorado	727	24.41	March	9 p.m.
10.	Wyoming	69	23.48	July	9 p.m.

 

1. Vermont – 33 UFO sightings per 1 million residents each year

Vermont is the best state in the US to spot a UFO, with 33 sightings per 1 million residents each year. August is the best month to spot a UFO in the state, with 15 sightings during August between 2020 and 2024. The four other best months to spot a UFO are July, March, May, and February. The best hour of the day to spot a UFO in Vermont is 9 p.m., with a total of 23 sightings between 2020 and 2024.

2. New Hampshire – 32.08 UFO sightings per 1 million residents each year

New Hampshire is the second-best state in the US to spot a UFO, with 32.08 sightings per 1 million residents each year. August is also the best month to catch a sighting of a UFO, with 27 sightings during the month between 2020 and 2024. September, July, March, and December follow August as the top months to spot a UFO. The best time to spot a UFO in New Hampshire is 9 p.m., with 33 sightings during this time of day between 2020 to 2024. 

 3. Idaho – 31.87 UFO sightings per 1 million residents each year

The third-best state to spot a UFO is Idaho, with 31.87 sightings per 1 million residents each year. In Idaho, August is the best month to spot a UFO and 9 p.m. is the best time of day. There were 39 sightings in August between 2020 and 2024. March, May, February, and October follow August as the months you’re more likely to spot a UFO. The state saw a 40.6% rise in UFO sightings from 2023 to 2024, with 32 sightings reported in 2023, and 45 reported in 2024. 

 4. Maine – 31.74 UFO sightings per 1 million residents each year

Maine is the fourth-best state to spot a UFO, with 31.74 sightings per 1 million residents each year. August is the best month to spot a UFO, with 38 sightings between 2020 and 2024. September, March, December, and May are when you are also likely to spot a UFO. There was a 29% increase in reported sightings between 2023 and 2024. In 2023 there were 31 sightings, whereas there were 40 in 2024. 

 5. Oregon – 29.96 UFO sightings per 1 million residents each year

Rounding out the top five is Oregon, with 29.96 UFO sightings per 1 million residents each year. Oregon had the 10th highest number of total sightings compared to other states, with 640 sightings over five years. In Oregon, April was the best month for sightings between 2020 to 2024, with 81 UFOs spotted. There was a 29% decrease in reported sightings between 2023 and 2024, with 107 sightings in 2023 and only 76 in 2024. 

***Despite having the fourth-highest overall number of reported sightings, Texas is the worst state for UFO sightings, with 7.01 per 1 million residents each year. 

Joerg Nottebaum, spokesperson for McLuck commented on these findings saying that UFO sightings and the existence of aliens have been a point of contention for many years, with over 60% of Americans believing the US government is hiding information regarding UFOs and alien life, according to a recent YouGov survey. 

Sources: 

Colorado Public Radio,McLuck Casino Blog, National UFO Reporting Center, United States Census Bureau, YouGov 

 Happy World UFO Day!

 

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