UFO Sightings in Rhode Island

Rhode Island, despite its small size, has a surprisingly high number of UFO sightings. With 596 reported incidents, the state offers a unique look into unexplained aerial phenomena.

596

Total Sightings

Pilot Reports

Physical Effects

Statistics Overview

Total Sightings596(4%)

Pilot Reports5(2%)

Physical Effects22(3%)

Average Credibility

6.0credibility

National Rank#49

% of All Sightings0.4%

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Providence, RI

10.0

Cities with Most Sightings

20 cities total

Warwick49 Providence45 Cranston38 South Kingstown33 Woonsocket28 Pawtucket25 Coventry19 Newport18 North Kingstown18 North Providence16 Johnston15 Narragansett15

Shape Distribution

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star

light120·20.1%

question

unknown98·16.4%

disk

disk54·9.1%

triangle

triangle52·8.7%

circle

circle40·6.7%

+ 15 more shapes recorded

Sightings by Decade

Analysis

Rhode Island, despite its small size, has a surprisingly high number of UFO sightings. With 596 reported incidents, the state offers a unique look into unexplained aerial phenomena.

With 596 documented sightings, Rhode Island ranks #49 among all locations in our database. The state has 5 sightings from aviation professionals and 22 reports involving physical effects such as vehicle interference or physiological reactions.

The most commonly reported shape is light, accounting for 20.1% of all sightings. The city with the most reports is Warwick with 49 documented sightings.