List of hillside letters

Last updated

Hillside monogram on Signal Hill in Gunnison, Colorado, as seen from U.S. Hwy 50 entering the town Hillside monogram G on Signal Hill in Gunnison, Colorado.JPG
Hillside monogram on Signal Hill in Gunnison, Colorado, as seen from U.S. Hwy 50 entering the town
Distribution of hillside letters in the Western United States Mountainmonograms.jpg
Distribution of hillside letters in the Western United States
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

This is a list of hillside letters (also known as mountain monograms), large geoglyphs found primarily in the Western United States. [1] [2] [3] There are about 600 in total, but the status of many of these symbols are uncertain, due to vagueness in sources.

Contents

The states with the most hillside letters are:

United States

Arizona

California

Colorado

At least 31 monograms, possibly 33.

MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
A Fort Collins Colorado State University (formerly the Aggies) 40°33′40″N105°09′04″W / 40.561°N 105.151°W / 40.561; -105.151 (Colorado State University)
B Branson 37°00′33″N103°52′53″W / 37.0092°N 103.8815°W / 37.0092; -103.8815 (Branson)
C Cañon City 38°26′35″N105°15′00″W / 38.443°N 105.25°W / 38.443; -105.25 (Cañon City)
D Del Norte 37°40′19″N106°21′32″W / 37.6719°N 106.3588°W / 37.6719; -106.3588 (Del Norte)
D Dinosaur 40°14′47″N109°00′23″W / 40.2463°N 109.0064°W / 40.2463; -109.0064 (Dinosaur)
F Fruita Fruita Monument High School 39°08′00″N108°44′01″W / 39.1334524°N 108.7336039°W / 39.1334524; -108.7336039 (Fruita)
G Golden 39°45′08″N105°12′24″W / 39.7521°N 105.2066°W / 39.7521; -105.2066 (Golden)
GV Parachute Grand Valley High School 39°27′40″N108°03′15″W / 39.461°N 108.0542°W / 39.461; -108.0542 (Grand Valley High School)
GM Lakewood Green Mountain High School 39°41′47″N105°08′40″W / 39.6964°N 105.1444°W / 39.6964; -105.1444 (Green Mountain High School)
G Gunnison 38°33′04″N106°54′52″W / 38.551°N 106.9144°W / 38.551; -106.9144 (Gunnison)
H Hotchkiss 38°47′32″N107°42′03″W / 38.7923°N 107.7008°W / 38.7923; -107.7008 (Hotchkiss)
LV La Veta 37°31′21″N105°00′25″W / 37.5224°N 105.007°W / 37.5224; -105.007 (La Veta)
LHS Sopris Lincoln High School 37°07′51″N104°34′21″W / 37.1308°N 104.5724°W / 37.1308; -104.5724 (Sopris)
L Loma 39°11′22″N108°50′35″W / 39.1894°N 108.843°W / 39.1894; -108.843 (Loma)
L Lyons 40°12′34″N105°15′56″W / 40.2095°N 105.2656°W / 40.2095; -105.2656 (Lyons)
M Golden Colorado School of Mines 39°44′43″N105°14′24″W / 39.7453°N 105.24°W / 39.7453; -105.24 (Colorado School of Mines)
M Manassa 37°09′23″N105°55′56″W / 37.1564°N 105.9323°W / 37.1564; -105.9323 (Manassa)
M Montrose 38°28′42″N107°52′34″W / 38.4783°N 107.8762°W / 38.4783; -107.8762 (Montrose)
P (uncertain existence) Pagosa Springs 37°16′04″N107°00′36″W / 37.2677°N 107.01°W / 37.2677; -107.01 (Pagosa Springs) (uncertain location)
P Palisade 39°05′29″N108°20′51″W / 39.0914°N 108.3474°W / 39.0914; -108.3474 (Palisade)
P Paonia 38°51′35″N107°35′51″W / 38.8596°N 107.5976°W / 38.8596; -107.5976 (Paonia)
P Weston Primero High School 37°07′27″N104°47′37″W / 37.1241°N 104.7936°W / 37.1241; -104.7936 (Weston)
R Rangely Rangely High School 40°05′03″N108°48′00″W / 40.0841°N 108.7999°W / 40.0841; -108.7999 (Rangely)
R (uncertain existence) Rifle 39°31′48″N107°47′00″W / 39.5301°N 107.7832°W / 39.5301; -107.7832 (Rifle) (uncertain location)
S Saguache 38°05′01″N106°07′43″W / 38.0837°N 106.1287°W / 38.0837; -106.1287 (Saguache)
S Salida 38°32′28″N105°59′15″W / 38.541°N 105.9876°W / 38.541; -105.9876 (Salida)
SAN LUIS OLDEST TOWN IN COLO. San Luis 37°12′01″N105°25′41″W / 37.2004°N 105.4281°W / 37.2004; -105.4281 (San Luis)
S Sanford 37°14′55″N105°48′00″W / 37.2487°N 105.8°W / 37.2487; -105.8 (Sanford)
SANTA MARIA Santa Maria 39°27′09″N105°37′51″W / 39.4524°N 105.6307°W / 39.4524; -105.6307 (Santa Maria)
SHS Sheridan Sheridan High School 39°38′20″N105°01′43″W / 39.639°N 105.0287°W / 39.639; -105.0287 (Sheridan High School)
S Silverton 37°49′04″N107°39′52″W / 37.8177°N 107.6644°W / 37.8177; -107.6644 (Silverton)
SL Westminster Standley Lake High School 39°53′04″N105°05′50″W / 39.8844°N 105.0971°W / 39.8844; -105.0971 (Standley Lake High School)
W Gunnison Western Colorado University 38°31′39″N106°54′30″W / 38.5274°N 106.9084°W / 38.5274; -106.9084 (Western State College)

Idaho

Maryland

MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
MVGC (no longer exists) Montgomery Village Initialism of "Montgomery Village Golf Club" [4] 39°10′54″N77°11′58″W / 39.1817904°N 77.1995232°W / 39.1817904; -77.1995232 (Gaithersburg)

Montana

Nevada

New Mexico

At least 30 monograms, possibly 37

MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
A Alamogordo 32°54′01″N105°54′40″W / 32.9002°N 105.911°W / 32.9002; -105.911 (Alamogordo)
A Aztec 36°50′09″N108°00′33″W / 36.8357°N 108.0091°W / 36.8357; -108.0091 (Aztec)
A Aggies 32°17′35″N106°41′53″W / 32.292978°N 106.697936°W / 32.292978; -106.697936 (Las Cruces)
B Bernalillo 35°19′15″N106°31′46″W / 35.3209°N 106.5295°W / 35.3209; -106.5295 (Bernalillo)
B Bloomfield 36°43′35″N107°58′48″W / 36.7263°N 107.9799°W / 36.7263; -107.9799 (Bloomfield)
C Capitan 33°32′14″N105°35′02″W / 33.5373°N 105.584°W / 33.5373; -105.584 (Capitan)
C Cimarron 36°29′57″N104°55′20″W / 36.4992°N 104.9222°W / 36.4992; -104.9222 (Cimarron)
C Costilla 36°59′20″N105°30′48″W / 36.9888°N 105.5132°W / 36.9888; -105.5132 (Costilla)
E El Rito 36°21′36″N106°10′48″W / 36.36°N 106.1801°W / 36.36; -106.1801 (El Rito)
E (uncertain existence) Espanola 35°59′26″N106°04′48″W / 35.9905°N 106.08°W / 35.9905; -106.08 (Espanola) (uncertain location)
F Farmington 36°45′49″N108°11′27″W / 36.7637°N 108.1909°W / 36.7637; -108.1909 (Farmington)
G Grants 35°10′07″N107°51′50″W / 35.1685°N 107.864°W / 35.1685; -107.864 (Grants) (uncertain location)
H Las Vegas New Mexico Highlands University 35°35′26″N105°12′21″W / 35.5905°N 105.2059°W / 35.5905; -105.2059 (New Mexico Highlands University)
H Hondo 33°23′00″N105°15′13″W / 33.3833°N 105.2537°W / 33.3833; -105.2537 (Hondo)
KS Kirtland Kirtland Street High School 36°45′33″N108°22′22″W / 36.7591°N 108.3729°W / 36.7591; -108.3729 (Kirtland Central High School)
LA Laguna Laguna-Acoma 35°03′13″N107°26′19″W / 35.0537°N 107.4387°W / 35.0537; -107.4387 (Laguna-Acoma)
L Lordsburg 32°19′43″N108°43′36″W / 32.3287°N 108.7268°W / 32.3287; -108.7268 (Lordsburg)
LA Los Alamos 35°54′00″N106°19′58″W / 35.9°N 106.3329°W / 35.9; -106.3329 (Los Alamos)
LL Los Lunas 34°48′25″N106°47′29″W / 34.807°N 106.7914°W / 34.807; -106.7914 (Los Lunas)
L (uncertain existence) Lyden 36°08′47″N106°00′20″W / 36.1463°N 106.0056°W / 36.1463; -106.0056 (Lyden) (uncertain location)
M Magdalena 34°05′42″N107°15′04″W / 34.0949°N 107.2512°W / 34.0949; -107.2512 (Magdalena)
MV Ojo Caliente Mesa Vista High School 36°19′53″N106°02′21″W / 36.3315°N 106.0391°W / 36.3315; -106.0391 (Mesa Vista High School)
M (uncertain existence) Mora 35°58′26″N105°19′43″W / 35.974°N 105.3287°W / 35.974; -105.3287 (Mora) (uncertain location)
A Las Cruces New Mexico State University Aggies 32°17′33″N106°41′56″W / 32.2926°N 106.699°W / 32.2926; -106.699 (New Mexico State University Aggies)
M Socorro New Mexico Tech Miners 34°04′20″N106°57′34″W / 34.0723°N 106.9594°W / 34.0723; -106.9594 (New Mexico Tech Miners)
N Newcomb Newcomb Elementary School 36°16′56″N108°42′40″W / 36.282207°N 108.711151°W / 36.282207; -108.711151 (Newcomb High School)
N Newcomb Newcomb Middle School 36°16′44″N108°42′46″W / 36.278943°N 108.712849°W / 36.278943; -108.712849 (Newcomb Middle School)
P Penasco 36°10′35″N105°41′04″W / 36.1765°N 105.6845°W / 36.1765; -105.6845 (Penasco)
P Pojoaque 35°53′31″N106°01′16″W / 35.892°N 106.021°W / 35.892; -106.021 (Pojoaque)
Q Questa 36°42′36″N105°34′09″W / 36.7099°N 105.5693°W / 36.7099; -105.5693 (Questa)
R Las Vegas Robertson High School 35°34′50″N105°12′09″W / 35.5805°N 105.2025°W / 35.5805; -105.2025 (Robertson High School)
X (uncertain existence) Santa Fe 35°40′53″N105°56′48″W / 35.6813°N 105.9467°W / 35.6813; -105.9467 (Santa Fe) (uncertain location)
S (uncertain existence) Shiprock 36°47′27″N108°40′58″W / 36.7907°N 108.6828°W / 36.7907; -108.6828 (Shiprock) (uncertain location)
J Albuquerque St. Joseph's College (closed) 35°08′29″N106°46′17″W / 35.1414°N 106.7714°W / 35.1414; -106.7714 (St. Joseph's College (closed))
T Truth or Consequences 33°07′09″N107°13′39″W / 33.1191°N 107.2275°W / 33.1191; -107.2275 (Truth or Consequences)
T Tohatchi Tohatchi High School 35°51′20″N108°44′51″W / 35.855677°N 108.747394°W / 35.855677; -108.747394 (Tohatchi High School)
T Tucumcari 35°08′04″N103°42′00″W / 35.1345°N 103.7°W / 35.1345; -103.7 (Tucumcari)
U (no longer exists) Albuquerque University of New Mexico 35°04′52″N106°28′54″W / 35.0812°N 106.4816°W / 35.0812; -106.4816 (University of New Mexico)
WM Wagon Mound 36°00′18″N104°42′07″W / 36.0051°N 104.7019°W / 36.0051; -104.7019 (Wagon Mound)
D Las Vegas West Las Vegas High School Dons 35°35′21″N105°12′17″W / 35.5893°N 105.2047°W / 35.5893; -105.2047 (West Las Vegas High School Dons)
W Silver City Western New Mexico University 32°49′38″N108°14′56″W / 32.8272°N 108.2489°W / 32.8272; -108.2489 (Western New Mexico University)

Oregon

Texas

Texas' 16 or more monograms are all in the westernmost mountainous, part of the state. There are six (in various states of repair) in El Paso alone, the most in any single city in the United States.

MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
A Alpine 30°21′10″N103°39′23″W / 30.3527°N 103.6564°W / 30.3527; -103.6564 (Alpine)
A El Paso Austin High School 31°47′59″N106°28′26″W / 31.7998°N 106.474°W / 31.7998; -106.474 (Austin High School)
B Balmorhea 30°58′33″N103°43′12″W / 30.9757°N 103.7199°W / 30.9757; -103.7199 (Balmorhea)
B/E El Paso Bowie High School 31°47′10″N106°28′47″W / 31.7861°N 106.4796°W / 31.7861; -106.4796 (Bowie High School)
C (removed?) El Paso Cathedral High School 31°47′34″N106°28′53″W / 31.7928°N 106.4813°W / 31.7928; -106.4813 (Cathedral High School)
E/B El Paso El Paso High School 31°47′12″N106°28′49″W / 31.7867°N 106.4803°W / 31.7867; -106.4803 (El Paso High School)
FD Fort Davis 30°34′42″N103°53′35″W / 30.5784°N 103.893°W / 30.5784; -103.893 (Fort Davis)
I? Iraan 30°54′00″N101°53′54″W / 30.8999°N 101.8983°W / 30.8999; -101.8983 (Iraan)
J El Paso Jefferson High School 31°47′11″N106°28′42″W / 31.7865°N 106.4783°W / 31.7865; -106.4783 (Jefferson High School)
M Marathon 30°12′29″N103°13′20″W / 30.2080°N 103.2222°W / 30.2080; -103.2222 (Marathon)
M (uncertain existence) Marfa 30°18′32″N104°01′15″W / 30.3088°N 104.0207°W / 30.3088; -104.0207 (Marfa) (uncertain location)
M McCamey 31°05′59″N102°09′20″W / 31.0998°N 102.1555°W / 31.0998; -102.1555 (McCamey)
P (uncertain existence) Presidio 29°33′52″N104°22′08″W / 29.5644°N 104.3689°W / 29.5644; -104.3689 (Presidio) (uncertain location)
S Sanderson 30°08′48″N102°24′01″W / 30.1467°N 102.4004°W / 30.1467; -102.4004 (Sanderson)
S Shafter 29°49′19″N104°18′15″W / 29.8219°N 104.3041°W / 29.8219; -104.3041 (Shafter)
SB Sierra Blanca 31°11′16″N105°20′58″W / 31.1878°N 105.3495°W / 31.1878; -105.3495 (Sierra Blanca)
SR Alpine Sul Ross State University 30°21′58″N103°38′51″W / 30.3662°N 103.6474°W / 30.3662; -103.6474 (Sul Ross State University)
SAFETY FIRST! Iraan 30°53′58″N101°53′44″W / 30.89944°N 101.89556°W / 30.89944; -101.89556 (Iraan)
M El Paso UTEP Miners 31°46′36″N106°30′32″W / 31.7767°N 106.5088°W / 31.7767; -106.5088 (UTEP Miners)
V Van Horn 31°03′31″N104°51′38″W / 31.0585°N 104.8606°W / 31.0585; -104.8606 (Van Horn)

Utah

Washington

Most of Washington's 18 to 19 monograms are in the arid Eastern part of the state.

MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
#7 Ephrata 47°19′13″N119°34′17″W / 47.3204°N 119.5714°W / 47.3204; -119.5714 (Ephrata)
A Asotin 46°20′27″N117°03′34″W / 46.3407°N 117.0594°W / 46.3407; -117.0594 (Asotin)
B Burlington 48°28′58″N122°19′30″W / 48.4827°N 122.325°W / 48.4827; -122.325 (Burlington)
C Cashmere 47°31′46″N120°28′04″W / 47.5294°N 120.4678°W / 47.5294; -120.4678 (Cashmere)
C Clarkston 46°27′00″N117°02′49″W / 46.45°N 117.047°W / 46.45; -117.047 (Clarkston)
C Colville 48°33′47″N117°54′03″W / 48.5631°N 117.9009°W / 48.5631; -117.9009 (Colville)
C Creston 47°44′42″N118°31′44″W / 47.7449°N 118.5289°W / 47.7449; -118.5289 (Creston)
E East Wenatchee 47°26′34″N120°16′57″W / 47.4428°N 120.2824°W / 47.4428; -120.2824 (East Wenatchee)
FOSS Tacoma Foss High School 47°14′10″N122°29′37″W / 47.236°N 122.4937°W / 47.236; -122.4937 (Foss High School)
G Goldendale 45°48′06″N120°47′45″W / 45.8016°N 120.7957°W / 45.8016; -120.7957 (Goldendale)
K Kelso 46°08′51″N122°53′46″W / 46.1475°N 122.8962°W / 46.1475; -122.8962 (Kelso)
KF Kettle Falls 48°36′59″N118°02′24″W / 48.6164°N 118.04°W / 48.6164; -118.04 (Kettle Falls)
K Klickitat 45°48′51″N121°08′57″W / 45.8143°N 121.1493°W / 45.8143; -121.1493 (Klickitat)
LYLE Lyle 45°41′36″N121°16′25″W / 45.69335°N 121.27352°W / 45.69335; -121.27352 (Lyle)
L Union Gap La Salle High School 46°31′54″N120°27′50″W / 46.5317°N 120.4639°W / 46.5317; -120.4639 (La Salle High School)
OK Okanogan 48°21′57″N119°35′15″W / 48.3658°N 119.5876°W / 48.3658; -119.5876 (Okanogan)
R Richland 46°14′11″N119°18′45″W / 46.2364°N 119.3126°W / 46.2364; -119.3126 (Richland)
R Rosalia 47°13′41″N117°22′33″W / 47.228168°N 117.375771°W / 47.228168; -117.375771 (Rosalia)
S Selah 46°37′55″N120°31′46″W / 46.631846°N 120.529443°W / 46.631846; -120.529443 (Selah)
T Touchet 46°01′31″N118°40′14″W / 46.02528°N 118.67048°W / 46.02528; -118.67048 (Touchet)

Wyoming

Between 24 and 25 monograms

MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
B Burlington 44°27′58″N108°25′53″W / 44.466°N 108.4315°W / 44.466; -108.4315 (Burlington)
C Cody 44°31′34″N109°06′04″W / 44.5262°N 109.101°W / 44.5262; -109.101 (Cody)
D Douglas 42°45′09″N105°21′41″W / 42.7524°N 105.3615°W / 42.7524; -105.3615 (Douglas)
E Evanston 41°15′30″N110°57′21″W / 41.2583°N 110.9559°W / 41.2583; -110.9559 (Evanston)
F Fairview 42°40′51″N111°00′40″W / 42.6807°N 111.0112°W / 42.6807; -111.0112 (Fairview)
FORT WASHAKIE Fort Washakie 43°00′48″N108°52′50″W / 43.0132°N 108.8805°W / 43.0132; -108.8805 (Fort Washakie)
G Glenrock 42°51′31″N105°51′04″W / 42.8585°N 105.8511°W / 42.8585; -105.8511 (Glenrock)
GR Green River 41°30′53″N109°28′47″W / 41.5147°N 109.4796°W / 41.5147; -109.4796 (Green River)
G Greybull 44°30′00″N108°04′27″W / 44.5°N 108.0742°W / 44.5; -108.0742 (Greybull)
G Guernsey 42°15′52″N104°44′01″W / 42.2644°N 104.7335°W / 42.2644; -104.7335 (Guernsey)
H (uncertain existence) Hartville 42°19′38″N104°43′38″W / 42.3272°N 104.7272°W / 42.3272; -104.7272 (Hartville) (uncertain location)
WORLDS LARGEST MINERAL HOT SPRING Thermopolis Hot Springs State Park 43°39′22″N108°11′34″W / 43.6562°N 108.1929°W / 43.6562; -108.1929 (Hot Springs State Park)
K Kemmerer This is an old location see below 41°47′34″N110°31′35″W / 41.7929°N 110.5265°W / 41.7929; -110.5265 (Kemmerer)
K Kemmerer The new location. 41.788611°N 110.529444°W
L Lovell 44°49′32″N108°17′50″W / 44.825629°N 108.297097°W / 44.825629; -108.297097 (Lovell)
M Meeteetse 44°09′09″N108°52′13″W / 44.1526°N 108.8703°W / 44.1526; -108.8703 (Meeteetse)
M Meeteetse 44°09′09″N108°52′13″W / 44.1526°N 108.8703°W / 44.1526; -108.8703 (Meeteetse)
MV Mountain View 41°15′43″N110°20′27″W / 41.2620°N 110.3408°W / 41.2620; -110.3408 (Rawlins)
R Basin Riverside High School 44°22′47″N108°03′27″W / 44.3797°N 108.0575°W / 44.3797; -108.0575 (Riverside High School)
RS Rock Springs 41°36′00″N109°12′49″W / 41.6°N 109.2136°W / 41.6; -109.2136 (Rock Springs)
* Afton Star Valley 42°43′49″N110°54′42″W / 42.7302°N 110.9118°W / 42.7302; -110.9118 (Star Valley)
S Sunrise 42°19′51″N104°42′54″W / 42.3307°N 104.7149°W / 42.3307; -104.7149 (Sunrise)
T Ten Sleep 44°02′41″N107°26′48″W / 44.0448°N 107.4467°W / 44.0448; -107.4467 (Ten Sleep)
T Thermopolis 43°39′18″N108°12′23″W / 43.655°N 108.2064°W / 43.655; -108.2064 (Thermopolis)
W Laramie University of Wyoming 41°19′43″N105°34′20″W / 41.3287°N 105.5721°W / 41.3287; -105.5721 (University of Wyoming)
W Worland 44°00′39″N108°00′20″W / 44.0109°N 108.0055°W / 44.0109; -108.0055 (Worland)
WBS McNutt Wyoming Boys' School 43°58′00″N108°02′02″W / 43.96658°N 108.03395°W / 43.96658; -108.03395 (Wyoming Boys' School)

Other states

The "M" in Platteville, Wisconsin, lit by lanterns during the annual "M" Ball Lighting of the Platte Mound M.jpg
The "M" in Platteville, Wisconsin, lit by lanterns during the annual "M" Ball
"C" Rock on the Harlem River, symbol of the Columbia University rowing team NYC Hudson Bridge C rock.jpg
"C" Rock on the Harlem River, symbol of the Columbia University rowing team
MonogramTownStateDescriptionCoordinates
DAYTONA BEACH LPGA BLVD Daytona Beach Florida 29°13′10″N81°06′13″W / 29.2195°N 81.1035°W / 29.2195; -81.1035 (Daytona Beach)
PALM BAY Palm Bay Florida 28°02′08″N80°39′27″W / 28.0356°N 80.6574°W / 28.0356; -80.6574 (Palm Bay)
L Lahaina Hawaii 20°53′15″N156°38′29″W / 20.8876°N 156.6415°W / 20.8876; -156.6415 (Lahaina)
KS Manhattan Kansas Kansas State University
(K built in 1921)		 39°10′19″N96°33′08″W / 39.172°N 96.5522°W / 39.172; -96.5522 (Kansas State University)
MANHATTAN Manhattan Kansas Manhattan
(built in 1927)		 39°11′33″N96°33′46″W / 39.19245°N 96.56281°W / 39.19245; -96.56281 (Kansas State University)
OP Ocean Pines Maryland 38°23′06″N75°10′42″W / 38.3851°N 75.1782°W / 38.3851; -75.1782 (Ocean Pines)
NB New Bedford Massachusetts (Built 2010's) 41°38′18″N70°55′29″W / 41.6383°N 70.9247°W / 41.6383; -70.9247 (New Bedford)
C Chadron Nebraska 42°48′55″N103°00′10″W / 42.8152°N 103.0028°W / 42.8152; -103.0028 (Chadron)
POTTER Potter Nebraska 41°12′15″N103°18′46″W / 41.2041°N 103.3128°W / 41.2041; -103.3128 (Potter)
VALENTINE Valentine Nebraska 42°51′19″N100°32′31″W / 42.855412°N 100.541937°W / 42.855412; -100.541937 (Valentine)
C New York City (Manhattan) New York Columbia University 40°52′34″N73°55′08″W / 40.8761°N 73.919°W / 40.8761; -73.919 (Columbia University)
HOWE CAVERNS Cobleskill New York Howe Caverns 42°41′44″N74°23′56″W / 42.6956°N 74.3989°W / 42.6956; -74.3989 (Howe Caverns)
M (uncertain existence) Poughkeepsie New York Marist College 41°43′16″N73°56′52″W / 41.7212°N 73.9477°W / 41.7212; -73.9477 (Marist College) (uncertain location)
A Alexander North Dakota 47°49′46″N103°38′15″W / 47.8295°N 103.6376°W / 47.8295; -103.6376 (Alexander)
HOME ON THE RANGE Beach North Dakota Home on the Range Ranch 46°56′37″N103°52′09″W / 46.9435°N 103.8693°W / 46.9435; -103.8693 (Home on the Range Ranch)
K (uncertain existence) Kenmare North Dakota 48°40′35″N102°04′53″W / 48.6764°N 102.0814°W / 48.6764; -102.0814 (Kenmare) (uncertain location)
MANDAN Mandan North Dakota 46°50′01″N100°52′16″W / 46.8336°N 100.8712°W / 46.8336; -100.8712 (Mandan)
PRICE Price North Dakota 47°04′54″N100°56′36″W / 47.0818°N 100.9432°W / 47.0818; -100.9432 (Price)
Z Zap North Dakota 47°16′45″N101°55′58″W / 47.2793°N 101.9328°W / 47.2793; -101.9328 (Zap)
AKRON Akron Ohio 41°02′25″N81°27′26″W / 41.0403°N 81.4572°W / 41.0403; -81.4572 (Akron) [5]
HOBAN Akron Ohio Archbishop Hoban High School 41°03′44″N81°29′53″W / 41.0622°N 81.498°W / 41.0622; -81.498 (Archbishop Hoban High School) [5]
LAZY S RANCH Springer Oklahoma Lazy S Ranch 34°20′56″N97°08′33″W / 34.349°N 97.1424°W / 34.349; -97.1424 (Lazy S Ranch)
WELCOME TO HERSHEY Hershey Pennsylvania Hersheypark 40°17′39″N76°39′44″W / 40.2941°N 76.6623°W / 40.2941; -76.6623 (Hershey Park)
H Spearfish South Dakota Black Hills State College 44°30′26″N103°51′04″W / 44.5073°N 103.851°W / 44.5073; -103.851 (Black Hills State College)
SMD Rapid City South Dakota South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (M-Hill) 44°05′18″N103°14′58″W / 44.0883°N 103.2494°W / 44.0883; -103.2494 (S. D. School of Mines & Technology)
Σ Φ Rapid City South Dakota South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Fraternal Organizations (Smelter Hill) 44°04′15″N103°12′05″W / 44.070798°N 103.201329°W / 44.070798; -103.201329 (S. D. School of Mines & Technology)
LU Lynchburg Virginia Liberty University 37°21′34″N79°09′35″W / 37.3595°N 79.1597°W / 37.3595; -79.1597 (Liberty University)
St. Marys Springs Fond du Lac Wisconsin St. Mary's Springs High School 43°47′05″N88°23′05″W / 43.7847°N 88.3847°W / 43.7847; -88.3847 (St. Mary's Springs High School)
M Platteville Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Platteville (formerly the Miners) 42°45′49″N90°24′24″W / 42.7636°N 90.4066°W / 42.7636; -90.4066 (University of Wisconsin-Platteville)

More countries

MonogramTownCountryDescriptionCoordinates
LONGVIEW Longview Canada 50°32′37″N114°13′08″W / 50.5437°N 114.2189°W / 50.5437; -114.2189 (Longview)
PENTICTON Penticton Canada 49°30′57″N119°34′26″W / 49.51578024674693°N 119.57395238696091°W / 49.51578024674693; -119.57395238696091 (Penticton)
113 51 137 151 Calgary CanadaMilitary memorials in Battalion Park 51°01′16″N114°10′23″W / 51.021°N 114.173°W / 51.021; -114.173 (Signal Hill)
MOUNT PANORAMA Bathurst Australia Mount Panorama Circuit (and surrounding neighbourhood) 33°27′18″S149°33′07″E / 33.455°S 149.552°E / -33.455; 149.552 (Mount Panorama Circuit)
NZ Bulford United Kingdom Writing beneath the Bulford Kiwi 51°11′38.84″N001°42′54.20″W / 51.1941222°N 1.7150556°W / 51.1941222; -1.7150556 (Bulford Kiwi)
Z Wythenshawe United KingdomTwo "Z"s on the A5103 roundabout
주체 조선의 태양 김정은 장군 만세! Ryanggang Province North Korea "Long Live General Kim Jong-un the Shining Sun!" 41°18′30″N128°09′27″E / 41.3084°N 128.1575°E / 41.3084; 128.1575
JESUCRISTO ES EL SEÑOR Tijuana Mexico 32°28′31″N116°54′00″W / 32.4753°N 116.9°W / 32.4753; -116.9
CDJUAREZ LA BIBLIA ES LA VERDAD LEELA Ciudad Juárez Mexico "CIUDAD JUAREZ THE BIBLE IS THE TRUTH READ IT" 31°42′17″N106°31′08″W / 31.7047°N 106.5189°W / 31.7047; -106.5189
B Mexico City Mexico El Centro Escolar Benemérito de las Américas 19°32′20″N99°09′37″W / 19.539°N 99.1602°W / 19.539; -99.1602
X (no longer exists) Lima Peru Ate District, above the Estadio Monumental 12°03′07″S76°56′05″W / 12.052°S 76.9346°W / -12.052; -76.9346
Q (no longer exists) Lima Peru Juventud Torre Blanca football club? 12°00′05″S76°59′34″W / 12.0014°S 76.9927°W / -12.0014; -76.9927
GB Cape Town South Africa 34°10′06″S18°51′41″E / 34.168362°S 18.861338°E / -34.168362; 18.861338

Messages are common on the bare mountains surrounding Lima, Peru; most of them are personal graffiti, not community symbols.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Corning, Evelyn (2007). Hillside Letters A to Z : A Guide to Hometown Landmarks. Missoula, Mont.: Mountain Press Publishing Company.
  2. ↑ Rocha, Guy (June 2004), "Hillside Letters: In Plain Sight But Not Intended for Planes", Sierra Sage, archived from the original on 2011-07-22, retrieved 2011-08-09
  3. ↑ Parsons, James J. (1988). "Hillside Letters in the Western United States". Landscape. 30 (1). Santa Fe, N.M.: 15–23. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  4. ↑ "Google Maps".
  5. 1 2 Price, Mark J. (2022-08-08). "Will Central Interchange project spoil view of Hoban letters?". Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved 2022-08-09.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.