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Three in 10 Americans believe Bigfoot is real, and every year hundreds or thousands of people search for the legendary humanoid in remote woodland areas. Each year, dozens of Bigfoot hunters claim to have caught glimpses of the creature in locations all across the United States. Arguments about the veracity of the sightings notwithstanding, here are the 10 locations where sightings have occured most often since 1995, according to a database kept by the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization.

Pennsylvania

Number of sightings: 98

New York

Number of sightings: 101

Colorado

Number of sightings: 110

Michigan

Number of sightings: 141

Illinois

Number of sightings: 176

Florida

Number of sightings: 207

Ohio

Number of sightings: 224

Oregon

Number of sightings: 227

California

Number of sightings: 425

Washington

Number of sightings: 528

10 Most Active 'Bigfoot Sites' in the US

By: Life's Little Mysteries Staff

Date: 17 April 2012 Time: 12:30 PM ET

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