UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in North Dakota: 58 reports
SkyUnknown lists 58 UFO sightings in North Dakota, from 1952 to 1968, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA). The busiest year was 1957, with 11 cases.
For these 58 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.
Most frequently named places: Minot (5), Fargo (4), Grand Forks (3), and Bismark (2).
- cases
- 58
- unidentified
- 0
- period
- 1952–1968
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- Conclusion not availableNovember 1968
Bismark
North Dakota, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableApril 1968
MANDEN
North Dakota, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableMarch 1967
Velva, Westhope, & Bottineau
North Dakota, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableMarch 1967
Grand Forks
North Dakota, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableFebruary 1967
Fargo
North Dakota, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableFebruary 1967
REEDER
North Dakota, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableJanuary 1967
Crosby
North Dakota, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableDecember 1966
Kloten
North Dakota, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableSeptember 1966
Gwinner
North Dakota, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
Other states
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1968 | Bismark | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1968 | MANDEN | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Grand Forks | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Velva, Westhope, & Bottineau | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1967 | Fargo | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1967 | REEDER | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1967 | Crosby | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1966 | Kloten | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1966 | Gwinner | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1966 | Carpio Grano | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1966 | Donnybrook | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1966 | Minot | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1966 | Lower Souris Wildlife Refuge | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1965 | Kathern | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1965 | Minot | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1964 | Keene | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1964 | Minot AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1962 | Baldwin | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1961 | Manning | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1961 | Grand Forks | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1961 | Grafton | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1961 | 7 Mi S of Minot | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1961 | N of Spring Brook and Tioga | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1961 | Williston | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1960 | Fargo & Grand Forks | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1960 | 20 mi W of Williston | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1960 | Devils Lake | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1960 | Minot | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1960 | McHenry | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1960 | Lakota | Conclusion not available | |
| 1960 | Maddock | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1960 | North Dakota | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1959 | Minot AFS | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1959 | Grand Forks | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1959 | 3 Mi N of Mex | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1958 | 29 Mi W Of Crosby | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1958 | 5 Mi E Of Minot | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1958 | Minot | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1958 | Tioga | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1958 | W of Zahl | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1957 | 4 Mi N of Bowbells | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | 17 Mi S of Minot | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Denbigh | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Towner | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1957 | Minot | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1957 | S of Bismark | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1957 | Wales | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1957 | Wild Rice | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1957 | Fargo | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1957 | 10 Mi NE of Blaisdell | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1957 | 50 mi S of Bismark | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1956 | Delamero | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1955 | Fargo | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1954 | Bismark | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1953 | Ashley | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1953 | Jamestown | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1952 | BISMARK | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1952 | Fargo | Conclusion not available |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method