Devin Jacobs
Unidentified flying objects, better known as UFOs, have captivated the human imagination for decades. As sightings have surged, certain states have emerged as epicenters of these strange encounters. This article will take you on a journey through the skies of America to find out which states are the UFO hotspots.
California
With 16,238 reports, it seems like something otherworldly might be just as attractive to the Golden State as we are. One particularly intriguing encounter took place in Ladera Ranch on March 22, 2015. Around 9:35 p.m., a witness outlined seeing something that “fell out of the sky, straight down.” What’s more, it wasn’t just any old light—it was green, with what looked like flames trailing behind it.
Florida
Florida is a UFO hotspot with over 8,303 announced sightings. One of the most intriguing encounters happened in Deltona on March 23, 2015. Picture this: two round lights, one green and one red, playing a bizarre game of cosmic tag in the sky. An onlooker detailed how these lights, hovering just below the clouds, suddenly streaked north, dove at a 90-degree angle, and then disappeared into the night.
Washington
It seems that the skies above the Evergreen State are prime real estate for extraterrestrial visitors, as 7,230 encounters have already been disclosed. This person in Everett on March 24, 2015, described seeing two massive, solid black crafts with orange lights arranged in an inverted “V-shape.” These crafts were so close and hovered just above the tree line and power lines.
Texas
The sighting in College Station on March 25, 2015, where someone spotted a red and green orb zipping across Jupiter’s horizon through a telescope, was one of the 6,202 reports the state already has. According to the witness, the orb moved “from close to a dead stop to full speed almost instantaneously,” far faster than any aircraft.
New York
New York isn’t just the city that never sleeps—it’s also a state that never stops spotting UFOs! With 5,900 sightings, it seems the area has a lot going on above the skyline. This one sighting in the Bronx is particularly wild: an observer claimed they saw a spacecraft attempting to abduct an airplane while hearing strange songs echoing from their attic. Sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie.
Pennsylvania
This State has had figures of over 5,047 mysterious encounters. One such sighting took place in Philadelphia on March 25, 2015. Just after midnight, a witness spotted a cluster of tightly grouped white lights in the eastern sky. For 30 seconds, these lights hovered in the darkness before vanishing without a trace. Next time you’re in Pennsylvania, keep an eye on the sky—you never know what might be out there!
Arizona
Flaunting a cool 4,981 records, the state’s wide-open skies seem to be a magnet for mysterious objects. Take Green Valley, for example—on March 23, 2015, a person revealed seeing a “brilliant bright white light” hanging under the moon. It wasn’t moving like a plane, but it did seem to shift positions each night, which left locals scratching their heads.
Ohio
Clearly, the skies above Ohio have more than just planes, and there are 4,466 UFO spottings to prove this. One of the most intriguing accounts came from North Ridgefield on March 22, 2015. Imagine it’s late at night, and suddenly, you spot a chevron-shaped craft hovering above the treetops. The eyewitness described how the craft moved from left to right before making a dramatic swoop back to where it started.
Michigan
Of the 3,668 UFO sightings recorded, one of the most recent incidents occurred in Vicksburg on a March evening in 2015. At precisely 10:30 p.m., a witness reported seeing a glowing object hovering silently in the night sky. As if playing a game of cosmic peekaboo, the object vanished and reappeared in the same spot.
North Carolina
Let’s close with the eerie encounter that occurred in Pfafftown on March 18, 2015. It was a quiet night, and this observer hanging out in their driveway with a friend suddenly saw a mysterious craft appear in the sky. The movement was slow, almost silently, with a bright light at the front and two red lights spaced far apart. And just as quickly as it appeared, it vanished into the night.