See Where Mass. Ranks On A List Of States With The Most UFO Sightings
By Jason Hall
July 21, 2021
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Have you ever seen an unidentified flying object?
If you live in Massachusetts, it's more likely to happen than most other states.
Stacker.com released its list ranking the U.S. states with the most reported UFO sighings, with Massachusetts ranking No. 17 out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
According to the study, there were 1,884 sightings in Massachusetts dating back to 1400.
The study reports the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) has documented 90,000 UFO sightings since it was founded in 1974.
Here's Stacker's full list of states with the most UFO sightings:
- California- 10,333
- Florida- 5,826
- Washington- 4,351
- Texas- 3,848
- New York- 3,830
- Pennsylvania- 3,517
- Arizona- 3,188
- Ohio- 3,012
- Illinois- 2,758
- North Carolina- 2,629
- Michigan- 2,475
- Oregon- 2,316
- Colorado- 2,187
- New Jersey- 1,972
- Georgia- 1,952
- Virginia- 1,913
- Massachusetts- 1,884
- Missouri- 1,870
- Indiana- 1,839
- South Carolina- 1,759
- Wisconsin- 1,666
- Tennessee- 1,556
- Connecticut- 1,496
- Minnesota- 1,482
- Maryland- 1,300
- Kentucky- 1,160
- New Mexico- 1,143
- Nevada- 1,095
- Utah- 1,070
- Idaho- 1,001
- Oklahoma- 994
- Alabama- 962
- New Hampshire- 863
- Iowa- 833
- Maine- 826
- Kansas- 795
- Arkansas- 788
- Louisiana- 763
- Montana- 717
- West Virginia- 621
- Mississippi- 537
- Hawaii- 495
- Nebraska- 468
- Vermont- 459
- Alaska- 448
- Rhode Island- 448
- Delaware- 294
- South Dakota- 272
- Wyoming- 266
- North Dakota- 192
- District of Columbia- 87