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)
Portland · OR, USA
The LIGHT is the TRUTH!
Lebanon/Brownsville · OR, USA
Bright fan shaped light which quivered and shimmered, finally swirling and vanishing. ((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
Creswell · OR, USA
SLOW MOVING COMET LOOKING OBJECT SPOTTED NEAR CRESWELL, OREGON. ((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
Madras · OR, USA
Saw a 2 tailed chevron shaped object, head like a snowball flying over Cascades, possible Vandenberg missile?
Medford · OR, USA
The hovering spotlight simply went out and disappeared completely
Portland · OR, USA
Observed what appeared to be a dim satellite make a U-turn, then accelerate to an unbelievable speed.
Hells Canyon · OR, USA
a translucent sphere the size of a helicopter crusing over the river at approx. 40 miles an hour
Summit Lake Exit · Hwy 42, OR, USA
Huge bright hovering object.
Scappoose · OR, USA
While camping on an island on the Columbia River with perfect visibility, four adults witnessed what I believe to be three objects, but
Portland · OR, USA
I Saw 4 oval shaped objects in the sky to the north of my house
Portland · OR, USA
circular object hovers over portland
Portland · OR, USA
Sighting of a possible beam or tether directly connected from the ground to an aircraft at an altitude of 2,500 ft.
Grants Pass · OR, USA
Noticed very bright color changing "star" 15 - 20% above horizon which had several smaller lights circle it.
Banks · OR, USA
Wing shaped UFO spotted above the Banks city area.
Portland · OR, USA
Two stationary lights, side by side, above the clouds and Willamette River.
Portland · OR, USA
Bright, White light moving North from South, Below the Moon.
Portland · OR, USA
In a night sky 5 silver/blue lights circled in a circle, joined at the center, repeated the event & then the joined lights went out.
Florence · OR, USA
It was an orange glow, with rapid movements far above the ocean, moving rapidly to the right and left, up and down.
Ashland · OR, USA
I think we posess the ability for a satelite to change course and since I canot corroborate it, to me it is unidentified
Baker City · OR, USA
3 objects in triangular pattern traverse sky with pattern change occuring.
Portland · OR, USA
Blue/White Object at high velocity/low altitude.
Aloha · OR, USA
Very bright pulsing light in northern sky, moving slowly to NE in a side to side up and down and zigzag fashion.
Pacific Ridge · OR, USA
it looked like a satelite at first but then it stopped and started to move in a snake pattern and then went straight up and disappeared
Moclips · OR, USA
Me, my wife and kids went to Ocean Shores and rented a condo in the town of Moclips. At around 8:20 I noticed what appeared to be the b
Gresham · OR, USA
Fast flying strobe, changing directions and speed.