UFO Sightings in Maine

Maine, a northeastern state known for its rocky coastline, has a significant history of UFO sightings. With 1187 reported incidents, Maine ranks among the states with notable UFO activity.

1,187

Total Sightings

Pilot Reports

Physical Effects

Statistics Overview

Total Sightings1,187(7%)

Pilot Reports18(7%)

Physical Effects73(9%)

Average Credibility

6.0credibility

National Rank#38

% of All Sightings0.9%

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Bristol, ME

10.0

Cities with Most Sightings

20 cities total

Portland41 Bangor32 Scarborough22 Augusta21 Lewiston20 Waterville17 Gorham16 York16 Brunswick14 Auburn14 Ellsworth13 Kittery12

Shape Distribution

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star

light286·24.1%

question

unknown152·12.8%

triangle

triangle115·9.7%

sphere

sphere89·7.5%

disk

disk85·7.2%

+ 15 more shapes recorded

Sightings by Decade

Analysis

Maine, a northeastern state known for its rocky coastline, has a significant history of UFO sightings. With 1187 reported incidents, Maine ranks among the states with notable UFO activity.

With 1,187 documented sightings, Maine ranks #38 among all locations in our database. The state has 18 sightings from aviation professionals and 73 reports involving physical effects such as vehicle interference or physiological reactions.

The most commonly reported shape is light, accounting for 24.1% of all sightings. The city with the most reports is Portland with 41 documented sightings.