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UFO Sightings in Maryland

1,688 UFO sightings reported in Maryland since 1946, peaking in 2014 (147 reports); most often described as light.

Total sightings: 1,688
Span: 1946–2022
Peak year: 2014 (147 reports)
Dominant shape: Light

1946–2022 · peak 2014 (147 reports)

Top cities in Maryland

147 reports

Baltimore

1947–2022 · peak 2008 (13 reports)

46 reports

Ocean City

1990–2020 · peak 2012 (8 reports)

45 reports

Annapolis

1991–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)

42 reports

Hagerstown

1974–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)

37 reports

Frederick

2000–2021 · peak 2014 (8 reports)

36 reports

Rockville

1973–2021 · peak 2007 (4 reports)

33 reports

Silver Spring

1977–2020 · peak 2017 (4 reports)

32 reports

Gaithersburg

1973–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)

32 reports

Bel Air

1990–2020 · peak 2011 (4 reports)

27 reports

Columbia

1974–2019 · peak 2016 (4 reports)

27 reports

Pasadena

1979–2021 · peak 2014 (7 reports)

24 reports

Laurel

1996–2021 · peak 2000 (3 reports)

23 reports

Waldorf

1989–2019 · peak 1998 (3 reports)

22 reports

Towson

1963–2021 · peak 2015 (5 reports)

21 reports

Hanover

1980–2021 · peak 2020 (10 reports)

20 reports

Elkton

1993–2017 · peak 2017 (4 reports)

19 reports

Westminster

2003–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)

17 reports

Bowie

1956–2021 · peak 2007 (2 reports)