Quote:Map Reveals Where In The US Is Best To Spot UFOs In the Sky
The map reflects data from nearly 100,000 public UFO sightings between 2001 and 2020.
Heads up, UFO hunters: If you want to catch sight of one in the US, your best bet is to head west or hop over to New England. Oh, and steer clear of the south. That’s according to a new scientific project that looked to understand the local environmental factors that determine the geographical distribution of their sightings across the continental US.
A pair of geographers – yes, actual academic geographers – and a researcher from the US Department of Defense shifted through data from the National UFO Research Center, totaling over 98,000 public sighting reports between 2001 to 2020.
Their musing produced a map that shows which parts of the US have the most sightings of UFOs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) as they tend to be known today
The “hot spots” include most of the western states, including Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona, as well as large portions of Idaho, New Mexico, and Utah. Perhaps surprisingly, California has significant patches with relatively few UFO sightings. The researchers aren’t sure why, but they note it's an interesting observation.
On the other side of the US, New England is another “hot spot”, particularly Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Meanwhile, the southern states are notable for their large amount of “cold spots,” especially in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
The map and more context at IFLScience.
Don't know why they contained the data to the 21st century.
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