United States UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
The United States has a dense and complex history of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), ranging from the infamous Roswell crash to modern-day naval encounters. This state-by-state archive serves as a centralized research hub for thousands of documented sightings reported by civilians, pilots, and military personnel across every corner of the nation.
Alabama UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Explore reports of unexplained aerial craft over the heart of Dixie, ranging from rural encounters to sightings near military installations.
Alaska UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
The “Last Frontier” has a long history of massive UAP encounters, often involving large-scale objects in the remote wilderness.
Arizona UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Home to the famous “Phoenix Lights,” Arizona remains a global hotspot for high-frequency aerial anomalies and desert encounters.
Arkansas UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Documents unexplained phenomena across the Natural State, including historical reports from the Ozark Mountains.
California UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
From the coast to the high desert, California boasts some of the highest volumes of UAP reports and military-intercept cases in the country.
Colorado UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
High-altitude sightings are common in the Rockies, featuring credible reports from pilots and residents in the Mile High State.
Connecticut Sightings
Research historical and modern sightings within the Nutmeg State, including several notable multi-witness events
Delaware Sightings
Despite its size, Delaware has recorded significant coastal sightings and unexplained activity near its airbases.
Florida Sightings
A major hotspot for both UFOs and USOs (Unidentified Submerged Objects) due to its extensive coastline and military presence.
Georgia Sightings
Features a diverse range of reports from urban Atlanta to the mysterious sightings in the rural Peach State
Hawaii Sightings
Pacific sightings often involve high-speed objects entering or exiting the ocean around the islands.
Idaho Sightings
The rugged terrain of Idaho has been the site of numerous “disk” sightings and unexplained nocturnal lights.
Illinois Sightings
Home to the infamous O’Hare Airport sighting, Illinois has a deep archive of urban and suburban encounters
Indiana Sightings
Documents unexplained aerial maneuvers and historical reports from the crossroads of America.
Iowa Sightings
Explore sightings over the expansive Iowa plains, often involving low-flying objects and unexplained lights.
Kansas Sightings
The wide-open skies of Kansas provide the perfect backdrop for observing high-altitude UAPs and unconventional craft.
Kentucky Sightings
Features notable historical cases and modern reports from the Bluegrass State’s diverse landscape.
Louisiana Sightings
Research sightings over the bayous and coastal regions, including several unique maritime encounters.
Maine Sightings
The Pine Tree State has a history of remote sightings and unexplained activity over its northern forests.
Maryland Sightings
Significant for sightings near the capital and reports involving unexplained craft over the Chesapeake Bay.
Massachusetts Sightings
Includes famous historical encounters and modern reports from the New England coast.
Michigan Sightings
The Great Lakes region is a known corridor for UAP activity, with many reports involving water-adjacent sightings.
Minnesota Sightings
From the Twin Cities to the northern lakes, Minnesota has a robust record of unexplained aerial phenomena.
Mississippi Sightings
Documents sightings from the Delta to the Gulf Coast, including notable close encounters.
Missouri Sightings
Home to the “Piedmont lights” and numerous other multi-witness events across the state.
Montana Sightings
Huge vistas and military silos make Montana a significant site for high-interest UAP reports.
Nebraska Sightings
Features reports of unexplained objects following the vast river corridors and plains.
- 1884: Nebraska May Have Had Its Own Roswell
- 1958: Offutt AFB UFO Sighting: SAC Officers Witness Elongated Craft
- 1961: Hovering Cigar-Shaped Object
- 1966: Close sighting of circular craft; missing time
- 1967: Police Officer Herbert Schirmer Abduction
- 1968: Disc-shaped domed object over Omaha, Nebraska
- 2004: Analysis of Airline Pilot UFO Sighting – Midwestern U.S.
- 2003: Ashland, Nebraska UFO Video -Article
Nevada UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Central to the UAP conversation, Nevada hosts Area 51 and countless reports of experimental or unexplained craft.
- 1951: Squadron of Discs Fly over Atomic Test Site
- 1952: Ely UFO crash cover-up in chapter of ‘weird’ book
- 1952: Mormon Mesa, Nevada Encounter
- 1962: The Las Vegas UFO Crash
- 1976: Sixty-foot craft lands (Johnny Sands case)
- 2000: Near Death Valley Vegas Objects Performing Unbelievable Maneuvers
- 1952: Carson Sink, Nevada Sighting
New Hampshire UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Site of the historic Betty and Barney Hill encounter, New Hampshire remains a cornerstone of UAP research.
New Jersey UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
From the Jersey Shore to the Pine Barrens, this state has a high density of reported sightings.
- 1951: The Fort Monmouth UFO Case
- 1952: Passaic, New Jersey Photo
- 1956: Belleville, NJ Triangle
- 1958: Sighting by zoologist and UFO researcher Ivan T. Sanderson
- 1958: Two patrolmen see glowing red UFO
- 1962: Disc landing in reservoir, in New Jersey
- 1966: UFO with dome ‘buzzes’ automobile
- 1966: Wanaque Reservoir Incident
- 1969?: 1970?: Burlington, New Jersey Sighting
- 1978: Fort Dix / McGuire AFB Case
- 1978: New Jersey Abduction
- 198?: Praying Mantis Man Sighting
- 2001: UFOs Sighted, Filmed over Carteret, New Jersey
- 2005: UFO photographed in New Jersey
- 2001: New Providence, New Jersey
- 1970s: Francis Abductions
New Mexico UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
The birthplace of modern UFO lore with the Roswell incident, New Mexico is a vital region for research.
New York UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Features high volumes of sightings over NYC, the Hudson Valley, and the Great Lakes border.
- 1790: Carlisle, Schoharie County, New York UFO Sighting
- 1879: UFO Mothership Seen Over New York City
- 1885: Coney Island Merman Sighting
- 1904: Bronx, New York Close Encounter
- 1947: Saranac Lake New York
- 1950: Cylindrical UFO Photographed Over New York City
- 1952: Alien found in New York City New York
- 1952: Oceanside, Long Island, New York
- 1952: Schenectady, New York Sighting
- 1954: Engineer observes lens-shaped disc in New York
- 1958: Close Encounter in the “Devil’s Canyon” of Hunter, New York
- 1958: Commercial Plane Follows UFO over New York
- 1964: Conklin, Broome County, New York
- 1964: Newark Valley, New York Sighting
- 1965: Large cylinder flies low over Brooklyn, NY
- 1965: UFO Lands in Cherry Creek, NY
- 1974: John Lennon Sighting
- 1975: Witnesses observe Boomerang shaped object
- 1976: Silvery, UFOs seen over Ramapo mountain range
- 1981: Bell-shaped object seen by people in Queens, New York
- 1981: Metallic object flew silently overhead at 20-40 mph at 200-400 feet
- 1983: Triangular shaped object in Brewster, New York
- 1984: Boomerrang-shaped, large craft flying low over East Fishkill, New York
- 1984: Close Encounter at Indian Point Nuclear Reactor, NY
- 1984: Incident at Whaley Lake
- 1984: UFO follows witnesses home, hovers over driveway
- 1985: The Abduction of Whitley Strieber
- 1986: Abduction and Lost Time in New York – Article
- 1987: Hudson Valley, NY Abductions
- 1987: Middletown, New York Abduction
- 1989: Manhattan Abduction (Linda Cortile Napolitano)
- 1990: Westchester, New York Abduction
- 1992: Start of Multiple Abductions in New York
- 1995: Airliners Encounter UFO over Long Island
- 1997: Swissair Jet Has Near Miss With UFO
- 2004: New York City Sightings
- 2005: Large cigar-shaped craft with multiple white lights
- 2008: UFO Sightings in New York – Article
- 1984: Rosendale, New York Mass Sighting
- 1880: An Aerial Mystery near Coney Island New York
- 1969: Piercefield, New York Sighting
- 1964: Two Alien Craft Land in Berlin, New York
North Dakota Sightings
Significant for military-related sightings involving northern missile silos and airbases.
- 1948: The Gorman Dogfight
- 1964: Take Me to your Fertilizer!
- 1966: Burn marks and holes found after UFO seen
- 2004: Dickinson, North Dakota Excellent UFO Footage – Four Clips.
- 1978: Octagon over Watford City, North Dakota
North Carolina Sightings
Coastal sightings and reports near the Blue Ridge Mountains highlight the state’s UAP history.
- 1952: West Lumberton, North Carolina
- 1963: Oval object rolling end over end
- 1979: Monroe, NC man is abducted
- 1986: Large Triangular over Franklin, North Carolina
- 1987: Farmville, North Carolina UFO Sighting
- 1993: Tubular translucent UFO hovered over Hampstead, North Carolina
- 2007: Bright blue-green ball seen in night sky
- 2007: The Encounter – Article
- 2012: UFO, NC – Video
- 2014: 4 Clear Disk-shaped UFOs over Raleigh, North Carolina
- 1806: Chimney Rock, Rutherford, North Carolina Alien Encounter
- Summer of 1966 or 1967: Greensboro North Carolina Night Sighting
Ohio Sightings
A state with a deep connection to aviation history and a long record of credible UAP encounters.
- 1947: Craft & Two Aliens at Wright Field Dayton, Ohio
- 1948: Mantell Documents 1
- 1948: Mantell Documents 2
- 1949: Norwood, Ohio Searchlight UFO Incident – Aticle
- 1952: Delaware Ohio UFO Sighting
- 1952: Windham Ohio Encounter
- 1957: Madison, Ohio – Kuhn Frightened Dog Case
- 1965: Daytime Sighting in Blanchester, Ohio
- 1966: Close encounters of the 3rd kind: Cincinnati Ohio
- 1966: Close-range sighting of disc-shaped object
- 1966: Large, bright, silver/white saucer-shaped craft passes over field
- 1966: Portage County, Ohio UFO Chase
- 1967: Mushroom Shaped Object spotted over Milford, Ohio
- 1967: Ohio UFO Sighting
- 1967: Alien Encounter – Munroe Falls, Ohio – Article
- 1973: 15 Sightings of UFOs near Dayton, Ohio
- 1973: Coyne Helicopter Incident
- 1975: ‘Huge’ disc-shaped circle of small lights, with beam of light shining down
- 1976: Metallic saucer flyies over apartment complex
- 1977: Fostoria, Ohio, late October, Close Encounter with a Train
- 1978: Strange Man in Cincinnati
- 1985: Unusual object in night sky over Amherst, Ohio
- 1994: The Trumbull County, Ohio, UFO Incident
- 2001: Police Officers Encounter UFO, Waynesville, Ohio
- 2003: UFO with man standing inside seen over Westerville, Ohio
- 2004: Bizarre UFO Incident
- 2004: Triagular craft hovering over I-70 in OH
- 2006 Celina, Ohio Sighting
- 2007: Security Camera Captures Strange Blue Mass
- 2011: Witness says house shook ‘like an earthquake’ while backyard lit up
- 1981: Rome Ohio Encounter
- 2003: Human Like Figures Appearing On The Top Of Hovering Craft
- 1968: Plane Paced by UFO, Warren, Ohio
Oklahoma Sightings
Explore reports of high-speed objects and unexplained lights across the Sooner State.
Oregon Sightings
Famous for early “flying saucer” photographs, Oregon remains a site of frequent UAP activity.
Pennsylvania Sightings
Home to the Kecksburg incident and thousands of other documented reports across the state.
- 1893: Fayette County, Pennsylvania Monster
- 1952: Litchfield, Pennsylvania Sighting?
- 1952: Maxatawny Pennsylvania Sighting
- 1959: Pennsylvania Abduction?
- 1959: The Killian Case
- 1964: Farmers Valley, Pennsylvania
- 1965: Kecksburg UFO Crash
- 1965: New Kensington, Pennsylvania Possible Abduction
- 1965: Saucer-shaped UFO seen in Western Pennsylvania
- 1966: ET Incident that Baffled Witnesses and Police
- 1966: Pilot and passengers see UFO
- 1974: Allison Park Pennsylvania Alien Sighting
- 1974: The Carbondale UFO Crash – Article
- 1977: Man encounters UFO hovering over field
- 1978: Construction worker sees massive disc-shaped object
- 1999: Luminous Formation Over Pennsylvania
- 2000: A Fleet Of Boomerang Shaped Objects over Pittsburgh
- 2002: UFO Emits Beam Of Light
- 2015: Shavertown, Pennsylvania Alien Sighting
Rhode Island Sightings
Small but active, with numerous reports of unexplained lights over the Atlantic coast.
South Carolina Sightings
Significant for sightings involving the coast and historical reports from the Lowcountry.
South Dakota UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Features unexplained aerial phenomena reported near national monuments and rural plains.
Tennessee UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Documents sightings from the Great Smoky Mountains to the urban centers of the Volunteer State.
- 1952: Encounter in Little Spring Creek, Tennessee
- 1956: Cylinder-shaped UFO seen in Nashville
- 1969: Disc hovers over car along rural highway in Tennessee
- 1976: Tennessee Sighting
- 1977: Police Encounter Triangle UFO, Memphis, Tennessee – Article
- 1989: Nashville, Tennessee Photographs
- 1989: Sullivan County Tennessee UFO Sighting
- 2002: UFO seen floating on a Tennessee Lake
- 2004: Triangle Sighting and Close Encounter
- 2006: Knoxville, Tennessee Sighting
Texas UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the frequency of massive UAP sightings and multi-witness events.
Utah UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Home to Skinwalker Ranch and a vast array of desert-based aerial anomalies.
- 1947: Nine Flying Discs Encountered by B-17
- 1952: Crash in Western Utah
- 1952: Encounter near Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1952: Encounter near Salt Lake City, Utah – 2nd Sighting
- 1959: The Disappearance of Private Irwin
- 1961: Disc-shaped UFO evades pursuit by pilot
- 1998: Sphere seen over Salt Lake City, UT
- 2002: The Dixieland Ecounter
- 2004: Photo Librarian Captures UFO on Film
- 2004: UFO photographed in Zion National Park, Utah
- 2005: The Woodland Hills UFO
- 2023: Lake Powell UAP: Detailed Account of Orbs and “Octopus” Entities
Vermont UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Research sightings over the Green Mountains and the historic reports of the rural Northeast.
Virginia UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
High military presence leads to numerous credible reports of UAPs over Virginia’s airspace.
- 1947: Flying Disc Photographed By Youth
- 1949: These Flying Discs Are At It Again, Virginians Report – Newspaper
- 1952: The Nash-Fortenberry Sighting
- 1957: Fort Belvoir, Virginia Photo
- 1964: Immense cone-shaped object crosses low over highway
- 1965: Landing & Aliens at Brand’s Flats, Virginia
- 1966: Huge disk like object with dome top, gray metallic, with rainbow lights
- 1966: Sheriff reveals UFO encounter and death of dog
- 1971: Landing and ‘giant’ occupant encountered by youth in Virginia
- 1972: Silver orb in sky
- 1987: UFO Encounters over Wytheville, Virginia
- 1996 -1997: Portsmith, Virginia Sighting
- 1998: Culpeper, Virginia Sightings
- 2005: Multiple luminous spheres seen during thunderstorm
- 2013: Non Moving Light in Alexandria, Virginia
Washington UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
The site of the 1947 Kenneth Arnold sighting which coined the term “flying saucer.”
Washington DC UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
West Virginia UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Famous for the “Mothman” era and numerous other unexplained aerial sightings.
Wisconsin UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
Documents a high frequency of “disk” sightings and unexplained lights over the Northwoods.
- 1929: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin A UFO Sighting
- 1959: UFO descends, then speeds away
- 1961: Eagle River Close Encounter
- 1974: Occupant Case In Wisconsin (William Bosak Encounter)
- 1975: Landing in Wisconsin
- 1976: Police officer has repeat sighting
- 1978: Police officer photographs disc in Colfax, Wisconsin
- 1985: Eau Claire Wisconsin UFO Sighting
- 2002: Aircraft Fly’s Into A Cloud & Disappears
- 2003: Weyauwega, Wisconsin UFO Photographs
- 2004: Oval-Shaped Object Photographed Over Lake
- 1983: Albert Burtoo Abduction Rejection – Article
Wyoming UFO|UAP & Alien Sightings
The sparse population and clear skies make Wyoming a prime location for high-quality UAP observations.
