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:

Arizona

California

Colorado

At least 25 monograms, possibly 28
MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
AFort CollinsColorado State University
BBranson
CCañon City
DDel Norte
DDinosaur
GGolden
GVParachuteGrand Valley High School
GMLakewoodGreen Mountain High School
GGunnison
HHotchkiss
LVLa Veta
LHSSoprisLincoln High School
LLoma
LLyons
MGoldenColorado School of Mines
MManassa
P 'Pagosa Springs '
PPalisade
PPaonia
PWestonPrimero High School
R 'Rifle '
SSaguache
SSalida
SAN LUIS OLDEST TOWN IN COLO.San Luis
SSanford
SHSSheridanSheridan High School
SSilverton
SLWestminsterStandley Lake High School
WGunnisonWestern Colorado University

Idaho

Montana

Nevada

New Mexico

At least 30 monograms, possibly 37
MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
AAlamogordo
AAztec
BBernalillo
BBloomfield
CCapitan
CCimarron
CCostilla
EEl Rito
E 'Espanola '
FFarmington
GGrants '
HLas VegasNew Mexico Highlands University
HHondo
KCKirtlandKirtland Central High School
LALagunaLaguna-Acoma
LLordsburg
LALos Alamos
LLLos Lunas
L 'Lyden '
MMagdalena
MVOjo CalienteMesa Vista High School
M 'Mora '
ALas CrucesNew Mexico State University Aggies
MSocorroNew Mexico Tech Miners
NNewcombNewcomb Elementary School
NNewcombNewcomb Middle School
PPenasco
PPojoaque
QQuesta
RLas VegasRobertson High School
S 'Santa Fe '
S 'Shiprock '
JAlbuquerqueSt. Joseph's College
TTruth or Consequences
TTohatchiTohatchi High School
TTucumcari
U 'AlbuquerqueUniversity of New Mexico
WMWagon Mound
DLas VegasWest Las Vegas High School Dons
WSilver CityWestern 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.
MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
AAlpine
AEl PasoAustin High School
BBalmorhea
BEl PasoBowie High School
CEl PasoCathedral High School
EEl PasoEl Paso High School
FDFort Davis
IIraan
JEl PasoJefferson High School
MMarathon
M 'Marfa '
MMcCamey
P 'Presidio '
SSanderson
SShafter
SBSierra Blanca
SRAlpineSul Ross State University
SAFETY FIRST!Iraan
MEl PasoUTEP Miners
VVan Horn

Utah

Washington

Most of Washington's 18 to 19 monograms are in the arid Eastern part of the state.
MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
Selahbuilt very recently
AAsotin
BBurlington
CCashmere
CClarkston
CColville
CCreston
EEast Wenatchee
FOSSTacomaFoss High School
GGoldendale
KKelso
KFKettle Falls
KKlickitat
LUnion GapLa Salle High School
OKOkanogan
RRichland
RRosalia
SSelah
T 'Touchet '

Wyoming

Between 22 and 23 monograms
MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
BBurlington
CCody
DDouglas
EEvanston
FFairview
FORT WASHAKIEFort Washakie
GGlenrock
GRGreen River
GGreybull
H 'Hartville '
WORLDS LARGEST MINERAL HOT SPRINGThermopolisHot Springs State Park
KKemmerer
LLovell
MMeeteetse
MMeeteetse
MVMountain View
RBasinRiverside High School
RSRock Springs
*AftonStar Valley
TTen Sleep
TThermopolis
WLaramieUniversity of Wyoming
WWorland

Other states

MonogramTownStateDescriptionCoordinates
DAYTONA BEACH LPGA BLVDDaytona BeachFlorida
PALM BAYPalm BayFlorida
LLahainaHawaii
KSManhattanKansasKansas State University
MANHATTANManhattanKansasManhattan
OPOcean PinesMaryland
CChadronNebraska
POTTERPotterNebraska
CNew York City New YorkColumbia University
HOWE CAVERNSCobleskillNew YorkHowe Caverns
M 'PoughkeepsieNew YorkMarist College '
AAlexanderNorth Dakota
HOME ON THE RANGEBeachNorth DakotaHome on the Range Ranch
K 'KenmareNorth Dakota '
MANDANMandanNorth Dakota
PRICEPriceNorth Dakota
ZZapNorth Dakota
LAZY S RANCHSpringerOklahomaLazy S Ranch
WELCOME TO HERSHEYHersheyPennsylvaniaHersheypark
HSpearfishSouth DakotaBlack Hills State College
SMDRapid CitySouth DakotaSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Σ ΦRapid CitySouth DakotaSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology Fraternal Organizations
LULynchburgVirginiaLiberty University
St. Marys SpringsFond du LacWisconsinSt. Mary's Springs High School
MPlattevilleWisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville

Other countries

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