A new report published by Casino.ca reveals the US states where people claim to have witnessed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), also known as UFOs.
Data was collected from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).) Collected from social media platforms such as X, Facebook, and Instagram.
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A data scientist at Casino.ca told Fox News Digital in an email that interest in UFOs is growing.
“Many people have always found UFOs interesting, but the recent increase in interest is probably related to advances in technology, reporting of sightings and perhaps a reduction in stigma associated with classified aerospace projects,” the data scientist said. “
You can visit the states with the most reported UFO sightings. (St. Petersburg)
Last year, the Department of Defense launched a reporting site to publicize government activities related to UFOs.
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“There is still a lot of mystery surrounding UFOs, but governments and scientists are showing signs of understanding these phenomena (and sharing them with us, which is a plus),” the data scientist said.
The Department of Defense launched a reporting website in 2023 to make government activities related to UFOs publicly available. (St. Petersburg)
In July, more than a dozen employees at a concert venue in Colorado reported seeing a “saucer-shaped craft” hovering overhead and then disappear, Fox News Digital reported.
In Las Vegas, Nevada, a family reported seeing a crashed UFO and told police they saw a “greenish” 8- to 10-foot creature.
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According to NUFORC, Louisiana ranks as the least likely state to see a UFO, with one sighting for every 3,815 people.
California ranks first among states with the most reported UFO sightings, according to a report published by Casino.ca, which collected data from NUFORC. (St. Petersburg)
Below, take a look at the top five states where people claim to have seen UFOs.
1. California
Casino.ca finds one UFO per 1,075 people and ranks the Golden State as the top place where people claim to have “seen” a UFO, with 36,286 sightings reported since 1974.
Data scientists at Casino.ca say there may be several reasons behind the high number of UFO sightings reported in California.
“For example, the vastness and diversity of the state's landscape, from vast deserts to coastal areas, provides many locations where unusual flying objects may be sighted,” the data scientist said.
A recent NUFORC report on October 5th describes a sighting, in which the person said: “There were no clouds in the sky and there was no wind. A cloud-shaped ring was seen not very high in the sky. I could see it moving quickly.”
2. Washington
The second most reported UFO is the presence of one for every 1,093 people, with approximately 7,125 UFO “sightings” found in Washington. Sightings in California are 409% more common than in Washington state.
The alleged sighting took place on October 6th, and a witness said, “As I was walking out the front door with my dog, I saw a very bright object high in the sky.'' However, NUFORC concluded that the alleged sighting was actually a balloon.
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3. Florida
There have been more than 11,000 UFO sightings in the Sunshine State since 1974. Casino.ca found one UFO for every 1,444 Floridians.
A report from NUFORC in Destin, Fla., states that a witness looked into the sky and “saw this huge, slightly bright orange arrow moving across the sky, then farther away heading in the opposite direction.” I saw him there again.''
4. Oregon
A total of 3,667 suspected UFO sightings have been reported since 1974, occurring at a rate of 1 in 1,156 people.
Witnesses told NUFORC they saw a “tic-tac-toe-like object moving rapidly across the sky” and “a translucent sphere in the sky with curls or bright lights up and down, with panels visible inside.” Reported a sighting.
5. New York
The Empire State ranked fifth with 6,405 total sightings. One UFO sighting is reported for every 1,301 New Yorkers.
The most recent incursion into NUFORC was in Pulteneyville, New York, where witnesses reported seeing an oval shape during the Northern Lights.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to NASA's UAP Independent Investigation Team for comment.
