The article provides information about UFO hotspots across the United States and Canada. This data was compiled and analyzed by casino.ca, which was based upon 149,000 sighting entries from the National UFO Reporting Center and social media reports.
United States UFO Hotspots
- California: Recognized as the UFO capital of America with 36,286 reported sightings since 1974, equivalent to 1,075 sightings per person.
- Washington: Second on the list with 7,125 reported sightings since 1974, with a UFO sighting rate of 1 per 1,093 people.
- Florida: Over 11,000 UFO sightings reported, approximately 1,144 for every 1 person.
- Oregon: 1 UFO sighting per 1,156 people.
- New York: 1 UFO sighting per 1,301 people.
North Dakota has the fewest UFO encounters in the country, with only 282 reported sightings (about 0.0004 per capita).
Canadian UFO Hotspots
- Ontario: UFO Capital of Canada with 21,884 reported encounters, equivalent to 1 UFO per 667 people.
- Alberta: 624 UFO sightings reported, with 1 UFO per 700 people.
- British Columbia: Over 7,000 reported sightings, amounting to 1 per 757 people.
- Manitoba: 1 UFO sighting per 943 people.
- Quebec: 1 UFO sighting per 1,080 people.
Newfoundland and Labrador has the lowest UFO sighting rate in Canada, with only 60 sightings reported since 1974 (1 UFO per 8,692 people).
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