Best places to spot a UFO in Britain and US revealed

THERE is no concrete evidence that Earth is a tourist destination for aliens – despite increasing public acceptance of this possibility.

That said, there are several areas in Britain and the US that have become hotbeds for UFO or UAP reports.

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Today, UFOs are commonly described as unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAPs.

It is a modern term that refers to anything seen in the sky that cannot be attributed to natural phenomena or unclassified technology.

The West has a historic relationship with UAP – Area 51 in Nevada, Roswell in New Mexico and here in Utah we have Skinwalker Ranch in the Uinta Basin.

Richard Medina of the University of Utah

Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester is home to 27 UAP reports since 2021 and is one of the top hotspots for alien sightings in Britain, followed by London and Liverpool.

Between 2021 and 2023, almost 1,000 UAP sightings had been reported in Britain.

Last year it was revealed by UFO Identified that there had been a total of 54 documented sightings in Greater Manchester, followed by 52 in London and 20 in Liverpool.

In 2015, a Ryanair flight was delayed in landing due to unexplained UFO sightings over the River Mersey.

A sighting of a reported UAP over Formby, Liverpool, described it as “two lights moving up and down at an angle, too far apart to be an aircraft or a drone.”

Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Wiltshire has a long and documented history of crop circle formations and UAP sightings, dating back to the 1950s.

Farmers have discovered crop circles on their land and locals claim to have seen ‘iridescent orbs’ shooting through the sky.

There are also claims that these UAPs kill flocks of birds and cause cars to break down.

Bonnybridge, United Kingdom

A quaint Scottish town called Bonnybridge is one of the most visited places in the world for UFO sightings.

Since the first reported glimpse in 1992, this sleepy village has averaged 300 UFO sightings per year.

The sheer number of reports has fueled speculation that the village is a portal to another dimension.

Although many villagers are ashamed of the association.

Local councilor Billy Buchanan has called on several prime ministers to investigate these strange apparitions.

Buchanan even rejected an apology from the Ministry of Defence’s chief UFO commentator, Nick Pope, who dismissed the reports last year.

Washington, USA

Washington, home to the White House, and neighboring Oregon, were both revealed in a recent report as two popular areas for UFO sightings.

Researchers from the University of Utah found that most hotspots are areas that are more open, rural and less brightly lit.

“The West has a historic relationship with UAP – Area 51 in Nevada, Roswell in New Mexico and here in Utah we have Skinwalker Ranch in the Uinta Basin and military activities at the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground,” say geographer Richard Medina, of the University of Utah.

“Plus, there is a robust outdoor community that recreates year-round on public lands. People are outside and looking at the sky.”

It’s no surprise that the Pacific Northwest is home to many of the country’s UFO sightings, thanks to our pitch-black skies and curious minds.

In 2022, Washington was named as the top state for alien sightings according to data from the National UFO Reporting Centerrecording more reports per capita than any other state.

That’s roughly 88 sightings per 100,000 residents – more than double the number reported from most states.

In Oregon, there were 69.7 UFO sightings per 100,000 residents in the Portland metro area alone between 2000 and 2023 – that’s almost 1,750 strange occurrences in the past two decades.

Nevada, USA

The mythology behind Area 51 in Nevada not only attracts tourists, but also reports of unidentified aircraft.

According to the National UFO Reporting Center, Nevada’s Lincoln County had the most reported UFO sightings among U.S. counties between 2000 and 2023, with 82.9 per 100,000 residents.

The National UFO Reporting Center is a non-governmental organization where people can submit reports about unusual phenomena in the US.

According to Centre’s Chief Technology Officer Christian Stepien, only a fraction of people who see something unusual in the sky actually file a report.

“I would estimate that people who see things that they think are UFOs or that are real UFOs — we think maybe five percent report that, maybe not even that,” he told Axios.

Most sightings are believed to be military activities, with Area 51 considered a top secret US Air Force facility.

Arizona, USA

Maricopa County, Arizona had about 56 UFO sightings per 100,000 residents between 2000 and 2023, according to data from the National UFO Reporting Center.

Other parts of the state – such as La Paz and Gila counties – are also reporting mysterious objects in the sky at an even higher rate.

That national average is roughly 34 observations per 100,000 residents.

New sightings were recorded in the southeastern US and the country’s central plains, while credible links were discovered between clusters of sightings and commercial and military air traffic.

“There are many factors that can contribute to the reporting of anomalous objects,” say geographer Simon Brewer of the University of Utah.

“By examining the spatial distribution of reports and how they relate to the local environment, we hope to provide a geographic context that can help resolve or understand reports from both the public and in military environments.”

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