Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor
The National UFO Reporting Center, or NUFORC, contains UFO sighting reports for the State of North Carolina going back to the mid-20th century. According to NUFORC data, North Carolina ranks 12th-highest in the number of reported unidentified flying objects since that time (over 3,000).
Here’s a few tidbits about North Carolina sightings by location, using current data.
Areas with the most reports:
- Charlotte (216)
- Raleigh-Durham (171)
- Wilmington (95)
- Greensboro (90)
- Fayetteville-Fort Bragg (80)
- Asheville (63)
- Winston-Salem (46)
NC areas with 20-40 UFO sightings include several coastal towns:
- Cary/Apex area (56)
- Topsail/Surf City area (39)
- Gastonia (34)
- Oak Island (32)
- High Point (31)
- Holden Beach (31)
- Nags Head (30)
- Ocean Isle (27)
- Carolina Beach (25)
- Concord (25)
- Morganton (25)
- Mooresville (24)
- Emerald Isle (23)
- Jacksonville (23)
- Kannapolis (23)
- Hendersonville (22)
- Kill Devil Hills (21)
- Salisbury (21)
For those in our coverage area, here’s a short list of nearby towns with approximate sighting counts:
- Goldsboro (19)
- Garner (18)
- Greenville (18)
- Clayton (17)
- Rocky Mount (15)
- Wilson (15)
- Wake Forest (12)
- Louisburg (11)
- Franklinton (8)
- Smithfield (8)
- Tarboro (8)
- Zebulon (6)
- Bunn (4)
- Kenly (4)
- Rolesville (4)
- Middlesex (3)
- Selma (3)
- Wendell (3)
- Youngsville (3)
- Knightdale (2)
- Farmville (1)
- Whitakers (1)
Check out UFO reports for yourself and see what’s been reported in your neck of the woods. There are hundreds of towns not listed above. NUFORC reports may be browsed by state, date, or UFO shape at www.nuforc.org/webreports.html.
Note that not all UFOs are reported. When they are, several organizations collect sighting information and some reported elsewhere may not be in the NUFORC database. Additionally, sighting reports do not always include a precise location. (Within data provided, numbers above are best estimates.)
And, new UFO reports come in every day, so check back with NUFORC… and report unidentified flying objects you’ve encountered.
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