List of hillside letters

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

The states with the most hillside letters are: Montana: 130 monograms California: 83 monograms Utah: 94 monograms Arizona: 63 monograms Nevada: 47 monograms Oregon: 39 monograms Idaho: 36 monograms

United States

Arizona

California

Colorado At least 31 monograms, possibly 33. Monogram Town Description Coordinates A Fort Collins Colorado State University (formerly the Aggies) B Branson C Cañon City D De Beque D Del Norte D Dinosaur F Fruita Fruita Monument High School G Golden GV Parachute Grand Valley High School GM Lakewood Green Mountain High School G Gunnison H Hotchkiss LV La Veta LHS Sopris Lincoln High School L Loma L Lyons M Golden Colorado School of Mines M Manassa M Montrose P (uncertain existence) Pagosa Springs (uncertain location) P Palisade P Paonia P Weston Primero High School R Rangely Rangely High School R (uncertain existence) Rifle (uncertain location) S Saguache S Salida SAN LUIS OLDEST TOWN IN COLO. San Luis S Sanford SANTA MARIA Santa Maria SHS Sheridan Sheridan High School S Silverton SL Westminster Standley Lake High School W Gunnison Western Colorado University

Idaho

Maryland Monogram Town Description Coordinates MVGC (no longer exists) Montgomery Village Initialism of "Montgomery Village Golf Club"

Montana

Nevada

New Mexico At least 30 monograms, possibly 37 Monogram Town Description Coordinates A Alamogordo A Aztec A Aggies B Bernalillo B Bloomfield C Capitan C Cimarron C Costilla E El Rito E (uncertain existence) Espanola (uncertain location) F Farmington G Grants (uncertain location) H Las Vegas New Mexico Highlands University H Hondo KS Kirtland Kirtland Street High School LA Laguna Laguna-Acoma L Lordsburg LA Los Alamos LA Los Alamos LCC Las Vegas Luna Community College LL Los Lunas L (uncertain existence) Lyden (uncertain location) M Magdalena MV Ojo Caliente Mesa Vista High School M (uncertain existence) Mora (uncertain location) A Las Cruces New Mexico State University Aggies M Socorro New Mexico Tech Miners N Newcomb Newcomb Elementary School NHS Newcomb Newcomb High School P Penasco P Pojoaque Q Questa R Las Vegas Robertson High School X (uncertain existence) Santa Fe (uncertain location) S (uncertain existence) Shiprock (uncertain location) J Albuquerque St. Joseph's College (closed) T Truth or Consequences T Tohatchi Tohatchi High School T Tucumcari U (no longer exists) Albuquerque University of New Mexico WM Wagon Mound D Las Vegas West Las Vegas High School Dons W Silver City 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. Monogram Town Description Coordinates A Alpine A El Paso Austin High School B Balmorhea B/E El Paso Bowie High School C (removed?) El Paso Cathedral High School E/B El Paso El Paso High School FD Fort Davis 2002? Letter F added I El Paso Irvin High School J El Paso Jefferson High School M Marathon M (uncertain existence) Marfa (uncertain location) M McCamey P (uncertain existence) Presidio (uncertain location) S Sanderson S Shafter SB Sierra Blanca SR Alpine Sul Ross State University SAFETY FIRST! Iraan M El Paso UTEP Miners V Van Horn

Utah

Washington Most of Washington's 18 to 19 monograms are in the arid Eastern part of the state. Monogram Town Description Coordinates#7 Ephrata A Asotin B Burlington C Cashmere C Clarkston C Colville C Creston E East Wenatchee FOSS Tacoma Foss High School G Goldendale K Kelso KF Kettle Falls K Klickitat LYLE Lyle L Union Gap La Salle High School OK Okanogan R Richland R Rosalia S Selah T Touchet

Wyoming Between 24 and 25 monograms Monogram Town Description Coordinates B Burlington C Cody D Douglas E Evanston F Fairview FORT WASHAKIE Fort Washakie G Glenrock GR Green River G Greybull G Guernsey H (uncertain existence) Hartville (uncertain location) WORLDS LARGEST MINERAL HOT SPRING Thermopolis Hot Springs State Park K Kemmerer This is an old location see below KKemmererThe new location.41.788611°N 110.529444°W L Lovell M Meeteetse M Meeteetse MV Mountain View R Basin Riverside High School RS Rock Springs * Afton Star Valley S Sunrise T Ten Sleep T Thermopolis W Laramie University of Wyoming W Worland WBS McNutt Wyoming Boys' School

Other states

Monogram Town State Description Coordinates DAYTONA BEACH LPGA BLVD Daytona Beach Florida PALM BAY Palm Bay Florida L Lahaina Hawaii KS Manhattan Kansas Kansas State University(K built in 1921) MANHATTAN Manhattan Kansas Manhattan(built in 1927) OP Ocean Pines Maryland NB New Bedford Massachusetts (Built 2010's) C Chadron Nebraska POTTER Potter Nebraska VALENTINE Valentine Nebraska C New York City (Manhattan) New York Columbia University HOWE CAVERNS Cobleskill New York Howe Caverns M (uncertain existence) Poughkeepsie New York Marist University (uncertain location) A Alexander North Dakota HOME ON THE RANGE Beach North Dakota Home on the Range Ranch K (uncertain existence) Kenmare North Dakota (uncertain location) MANDAN Mandan North Dakota PRICE Price North Dakota Z Zap North Dakota AKRON Akron Ohio HOBAN Akron Ohio Archbishop Hoban High School LAZY S RANCH Springer Oklahoma Lazy S Ranch WELCOME TO HERSHEY Hershey Pennsylvania Hersheypark H Spearfish South Dakota Black Hills State University SMD Rapid City South Dakota South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (M-Hill) Σ Φ Rapid City South Dakota South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Fraternal Organizations (Smelter Hill) LU Lynchburg Virginia Liberty University St. Marys Springs Fond du Lac Wisconsin St. Mary's Springs High School M Platteville Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Platteville (formerly the Miners)

More countries Monogram Town Country Description Coordinates LONGVIEW Longview Canada PENTICTON Penticton Canada 113 51 137 151 Calgary Canada Military memorials in Battalion Park MOUNT PANORAMA Bathurst Australia Mount Panorama Circuit (and surrounding neighbourhood) NZ Bulford United Kingdom Writing beneath the Bulford Kiwi Z (covered) Wythenshawe United Kingdom Two "Z"s on the A5103 roundabout 53°23'57.21"N 2°16'06.23"W 주체 조선의 태양 김정은 장군 만세! Ryanggang Province North Korea "Long Live General Kim Jong-un the Shining Sun!" JESUCRISTO ES EL SEÑOR Tijuana Mexico CDJUAREZ LA BIBLIA ES LA VERDAD LEELA Ciudad Juárez Mexico "CIUDAD JUAREZ THE BIBLE IS THE TRUTH READ IT" B Mexico City Mexico El Centro Escolar Benemérito de las Américas X (no longer exists) Lima Peru Ate District, above the Estadio Monumental Q (no longer exists) Lima Peru Juventud Torre Blanca football club? GB Cape Town South Africa Messages are common on the bare mountains surrounding Lima, Peru; most of them are personal graffiti, not community symbols.

List of hillside letters

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