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UFO sightings by place

UFO sightings in Nevada: 82 reports

SkyUnknown lists 82 UFO sightings in Nevada, from 1947 to 1968, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA). The busiest year was 1961, with 11 cases.

For these 82 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.

Most frequently named places: Las Vegas (22), Nellis AFB (4), Elko (4), Reno (3), and Stead AFB (3).

cases
82
unidentified
0
period
1947–1968
source
1
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Notable cases

The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

Other states

Sightings by decade

5
1940s36
1950s41
1960s

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
November 1968FallonConclusion not available
September 1968Las VegasConclusion not available
September 1968Nellis AFBConclusion not available
July 1968LAS VEGASConclusion not available
November 1967Las VegasConclusion not available
August 1967Las VegasConclusion not available
July 1967Las VegasConclusion not available
June 1967Las VegasConclusion not available
May 1967Las VegasConclusion not available
March 1967Las VegasConclusion not available
January 1967NevadaConclusion not available
March 1966ElyConclusion not available
October 1965OvertonConclusion not available
September 1965Carson CityConclusion not available
August 196540 Miles South of ElkoConclusion not available
March 1965SloanConclusion not available
September 1964RenoConclusion not available
September 1964Stead AFBConclusion not available
May 1964Las VegasConclusion not available
April 1964Fallon AFSConclusion not available
April 1964Las VegasConclusion not available
November 1963Stead AFBConclusion not available
August 1963ElkoConclusion not available
April 1963HawthorneConclusion not available
April 1962Nellis AFBConclusion not available
February 1962Winnemucca AFBConclusion not available
September 1961Indian Springs & Las VegasConclusion not available
September 1961N of TonopahConclusion not available
August 1961Las VegasConclusion not available
July 196115 mi W of Las VegasConclusion not available
July 1961GardnervilleConclusion not available
June 1961NevadaConclusion not available
May 1961Indian SpringsConclusion not available
May 1961Lake MeadConclusion not available
March 19615 Mi S of MindenConclusion not available
February 196140 mi W Burns JunctionConclusion not available
February 19618 Mi E of Indian SpringsConclusion not available
September 1960Vicinity JeanConclusion not available
May 1960Las VegasConclusion not available
February 1960Las VegasConclusion not available
January 1960Norman MesaConclusion not available
October 1959ElkoConclusion not available
June 1959RenoConclusion not available
August 195812 Mi NW Of Las VegasConclusion not available
August 1958Angel's PeakConclusion not available
August 1958Las VegasConclusion not available
February 1958CallienteConclusion not available
January 1958Las VegasConclusion not available
November 1957Las VegasConclusion not available
November 1957Las VegasConclusion not available
November 1957Over Las VegasConclusion not available
October 1957ElyConclusion not available
August 1957HawthorneConclusion not available
July 1957Las VegasConclusion not available
May 1957Goodland, Kansas Stead AFBConclusion not available
February 1957Stead AFBConclusion not available
December 1956NevadaConclusion not available
October 1956FernloyConclusion not available
August 1956Fallon Navy StationConclusion not available
June 1956PonacaConclusion not available
September 1955Nealis AFBConclusion not available
September 1955Nellis AFBConclusion not available
August 1955NW of Las VegasConclusion not available
May 1955WabuskaConclusion not available
March 1955Las VegasConclusion not available
September 1954Las VegasConclusion not available
July 1954LockConclusion not available
May 1954Las VegasConclusion not available
April 1954Bolder CityConclusion not available
February 1954Nellis AFBConclusion not available
January 1954Las VegasConclusion not available
July 1953Deer Creek SpringsConclusion not available
July 1953RenoConclusion not available
April 1953SweetwaterConclusion not available
August 1952Lathrop WellsConclusion not available
April 1952Lake MeadeConclusion not available
May 1950East ElyConclusion not available
May 1949ElkoConclusion not available
May 1949ElkoConclusion not available
December 194730 Mi. W. LovelockConclusion not available
October 1947Las VegasConclusion not available
June 194730 Miles NW Lake MeadeConclusion not available
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