UFO Sightings in Oregon
3,346 UFO sightings reported in Oregon since 1937, peaking in 2020 (237 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,346
- Span
- 1937–2029
- Peak year
- 2020 (237 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1937–2029 · peak 2020 (237 reports)
Top cities in Oregon
Portland
1960–2022 · peak 2014 (47 reports)
Salem
1949–2022 · peak 2014 (19 reports)
Eugene
1968–2022 · peak 2016 (13 reports)
Beaverton
1962–2022 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Bend
1980–2021 · peak 2015 (11 reports)
Medford
1971–2021 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
Albany
1991–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Springfield
1987–2021 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Hillsboro
1994–2020 · peak 2013 (10 reports)
Gresham
1976–2022 · peak 2005 (5 reports)
Grants Pass
1978–2020 · peak 2008 (6 reports)
Lincoln City
1997–2021 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Roseburg
1966–2022 · peak 2020 (7 reports)
Oregon City
1972–2021 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Corvallis
1956–2021 · peak 2008 (6 reports)
Lake Oswego
1995–2021 · peak 1995 (7 reports)
Milwaukie
1972–2020 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Ashland
1992–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Florence
1995–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
McMinnville
1997–2021 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Klamath Falls (onb Hwy 140) · OR, USA
Hwy 140 bright glowing light that followed for 45 minutes stopping abruptly and creating patterns.
Beaverton · OR, USA
A fleet of UFOs coming from the moon were seen entering our airspace over Beaverton, Oregon.
La Pine · OR, USA
Crafts seen in Oregon~No question U.F.O's
Coos Bay · OR, USA
Glowing green light near street intersection spotted, then shoots straight up.
Salem · OR, USA
Triangular craft hovered over Wallace Road then took off towards other side of Salem
Bend · OR, USA
viewed for 3 minutes a pulsating circular object which moved very slowly above some trees
Creswell · OR, USA
Light blue colored light moves and zig zags in the sky then disapears in Creswell Oregon.
Brookings · OR, USA
Very solid dark object in the sky. I was photgraphing another object at the time. I think it was chasing the dark one.
Sweet Home · OR, USA
I dont know what it was, it was like a darker fog surrounded by the lighter fog, then it... blew away. There was no wind that night.
Springfield · OR, USA
A Fleet of lights in the sky, heading south I-5 corridor 9/2/09
Ukiah · OR, USA
Large Triangle Sighting over Oregon High Desert.
Portland · OR, USA
The three bright lights over Tanasbourne, Oregon
Springfield · OR, USA
Two lights flying in loose formation disappear in sudden vertical climb. ((NUFORC Note: ISS and Space Shuttle in formation. PD))
Tigard · OR, USA
Two very distinct bright lights traveling east at 9:22pm PST. ((NUFORC Note: ISS and Space Shuttle in formation. PD))
Elkton · OR, USA
Two triangluar-shaped craft filmed near Elkton, OR
Gresham · OR, USA
UFO seen over Gresham, OR. It was a black orb that was tumbling through the air at a high rate of speed.
Salem · OR, USA
Four large orange spherical objects with a diamond shape "halo"in long arc overhead.
Lyons · OR, USA
bright light moving slowly across the sky & suddenly disapears
Seaside · OR, USA
Slow moving, multi-colored and unexplainable by me, a longtime resident. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star? PD))
Springfield/Jasper · OR, USA
big,hovering triangular object with multiple lights lit under it gliding at low altitude on a clear,calm night
Oregon City · OR, USA
Strange orange lights in sky over oregon city flying north to south.
Portland · OR, USA
Silver objects flying near the sun
La Grande · OR, USA
Our family saw a slow moving bright red sphere above the neighborhood disappearing into the sky.
Portland · OR, USA
Triangle shaped object flying across Portland Oregon at 12:15 pm Wednesday Aug 5, 2009
Portland · OR, USA
UFO in Portland Oregon Aug 5, 2009