NEWCASTLE — A recent study determined that Wyoming is the second-spookiest state in the country, and Weston County certainly adds to that reputation.

The study, conducted by ChicksX, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Ontario, Canada, analyzed five factors to create the ranking.

These factors, measured on a per capita basis, were haunted locations documented, haunted locations indexed, ghost sightings, number of cemeteries and monthly Google searches about hauntings.

Wyoming’s “spooky score” was 71.26 out of 100, which was just shy of the top spot. This distinction was claimed by Maine, which received a score of 71.62.

Wyoming was No. 1 in two factors: documented haunted locations, at 17.98 per 100,000 residents, and indexed haunted locations, at 19.52 per 100,000 residents.

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