List of hillside letters
This is a list of hillside letters, 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:
- California: 81 monograms
- Montana: 80 monograms
- Utah: 78 monograms
- Arizona: 59 monograms
- Nevada: 47 monograms
- Oregon: 39 monograms
- Idaho: 34 monograms
United States
Arizona
California
Colorado
At least 25 monograms, possibly 28Monogram | Town | Description | Coordinates |
A | Fort Collins | Colorado State University | |
B | Branson | ||
C | Cañon City | ||
D | Del Norte | ||
D | Dinosaur | ||
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 | ||
P ' | Pagosa Springs | ' | |
P | Palisade | ||
P | Paonia | ||
P | Weston | Primero High School | |
R ' | Rifle | ' | |
S | Saguache | ||
S | Salida | ||
SAN LUIS OLDEST TOWN IN COLO. | San Luis | ||
S | Sanford | ||
SHS | Sheridan | Sheridan High School | |
S | Silverton | ||
SL | Westminster | Standley Lake High School | |
W | Gunnison | Western Colorado University |
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
At least 30 monograms, possibly 37Monogram | Town | Description | Coordinates |
A | Alamogordo | ||
A | Aztec | ||
B | Bernalillo | ||
B | Bloomfield | ||
C | Capitan | ||
C | Cimarron | ||
C | Costilla | ||
E | El Rito | ||
E ' | Espanola | ' | |
F | Farmington | ||
G | Grants | ' | |
H | Las Vegas | New Mexico Highlands University | |
H | Hondo | ||
KC | Kirtland | Kirtland Central High School | |
LA | Laguna | Laguna-Acoma | |
L | Lordsburg | ||
LA | Los Alamos | ||
LL | Los Lunas | ||
L ' | Lyden | ' | |
M | Magdalena | ||
MV | Ojo Caliente | Mesa Vista High School | |
M ' | Mora | ' | |
A | Las Cruces | New Mexico State University Aggies | |
M | Socorro | New Mexico Tech Miners | |
N | Newcomb | Newcomb Elementary School | |
N | Newcomb | Newcomb Middle School | |
P | Penasco | ||
P | Pojoaque | ||
Q | Questa | ||
R | Las Vegas | Robertson High School | |
S ' | Santa Fe | ' | |
S ' | Shiprock | ' | |
J | Albuquerque | St. Joseph's College | |
T | Truth or Consequences | ||
T | Tohatchi | Tohatchi High School | |
T | Tucumcari | ||
U ' | 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 western, most mountainous, part of the state. There are six 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 | El Paso | Bowie High School | |
C | El Paso | Cathedral High School | |
E | El Paso | El Paso High School | |
FD | Fort Davis | ||
I | Iraan | ||
J | El Paso | Jefferson High School | |
M | Marathon | ||
M ' | Marfa | ' | |
M | McCamey | ||
P ' | Presidio | ' | |
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 |
✞ | Selah | built very recently | |
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 | ||
L | Union Gap | La Salle High School | |
OK | Okanogan | ||
R | Richland | ||
R | Rosalia | ||
S | Selah | ||
T ' | Touchet | ' |
Wyoming
Between 22 and 23 monogramsMonogram | Town | Description | Coordinates |
B | Burlington | ||
C | Cody | ||
D | Douglas | ||
E | Evanston | ||
F | Fairview | ||
FORT WASHAKIE | Fort Washakie | ||
G | Glenrock | ||
GR | Green River | ||
G | Greybull | ||
H ' | Hartville | ' | |
WORLDS LARGEST MINERAL HOT SPRING | Thermopolis | Hot Springs State Park | |
K | Kemmerer | ||
L | Lovell | ||
M | Meeteetse | ||
M | Meeteetse | ||
MV | Mountain View | ||
R | Basin | Riverside High School | |
RS | Rock Springs | ||
* | Afton | Star Valley | |
T | Ten Sleep | ||
T | Thermopolis | ||
W | Laramie | University of Wyoming | |
W | Worland |
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 | |
MANHATTAN | Manhattan | Kansas | Manhattan | |
OP | Ocean Pines | Maryland | ||
C | Chadron | Nebraska | ||
POTTER | Potter | Nebraska | ||
C | New York City | New York | Columbia University | |
HOWE CAVERNS | Cobleskill | New York | Howe Caverns | |
M ' | Poughkeepsie | New York | Marist College | ' |
A | Alexander | North Dakota | ||
HOME ON THE RANGE | Beach | North Dakota | Home on the Range Ranch | |
K ' | Kenmare | North Dakota | ' | |
MANDAN | Mandan | North Dakota | ||
PRICE | Price | North Dakota | ||
Z | Zap | North Dakota | ||
LAZY S RANCH | Springer | Oklahoma | Lazy S Ranch | |
WELCOME TO HERSHEY | Hershey | Pennsylvania | Hersheypark | |
H | Spearfish | South Dakota | Black Hills State College | |
SMD | Rapid City | South Dakota | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | |
Σ Φ | Rapid City | South Dakota | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Fraternal Organizations | |
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 |