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UFO Sightings in Rhode Island

570 UFO sightings reported in Rhode Island since 1944, peaking in 2012 (49 reports); most often described as light.

Total sightings: 570
Span: 1944–2022
Peak year: 2012 (49 reports)
Dominant shape: Light

1944–2022 · peak 2012 (49 reports)

Top cities in Rhode Island

48 reports

Warwick

1975–2021 · peak 2015 (5 reports)

44 reports

Providence

1981–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)

38 reports

Cranston

1975–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)

33 reports

South Kingstown

1944–2021 · peak 2010 (5 reports)

25 reports

Pawtucket

1974–2021 · peak 2015 (4 reports)

24 reports

Woonsocket

1999–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)

23 reports

Leeds (UK/England)

1975–2011 · peak 2001 (3 reports)

19 reports

Coventry

1966–2019 · peak 2012 (5 reports)

17 reports

North Kingstown

1989–2021 · peak 1997 (2 reports)

16 reports

Newport

1970–2021 · peak 2008 (3 reports)

16 reports

North Providence

1996–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)

15 reports

Johnston

1996–2019 · peak 2014 (3 reports)

14 reports

Narragansett

1965–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)

14 reports

Cumberland

2001–2021 · peak 2017 (3 reports)

13 reports

East Providence

1979–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)

13 reports

Westerly

2002–2021 · peak 2020 (3 reports)

12 reports

Wakefield

2003–2019 · peak 2008 (2 reports)