UFO Sightings in Whitesburg, Kentucky
7 documented UFO sightings in Whitesburg, Kentucky since 1965, peaking in 1973 (2 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 7
- Span
- 1965–2017
- Peak year
- 1973 (2 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1965–2017 · peak 1973 (2 reports)
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Whitesburg, KY, USA
A report from Whitesburg, KY in June 1973 described a cigar-shaped object that reportedly stopped overhead; a burned circular mark was later found in the yard, lasting 5-10 minutes.
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Bright light coming across sky, really prominent, no flashing beacons, first thought was it might be satellite or space station.
Whitesburg · KY, USA
Black triangle over Whitesburg in Letcher County Kentucky.
Whitesburg · KY, USA
Black triangle with red lights on corners and two brighter "escorts" silently fly overhead in night sky.
Whitesburg · KY, USA
I saw two large, rectangle objects, moving silently outlined with small lights at 3 and 5 hundred feet in air.
Whitesburg · KY, USA
A report from Whitesburg, KY in June 1973 described a star-like light that flashed different colors, hovered, and then moved horizontally, lasting 20 minutes.
Whitesburg · KY, USA
In Whitesburg, Kentucky on July 15, 1965, witnesses reported strange lights and sounds on the ground along with a cluster of lights in the sky, lasting about 45 minutes.