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:

United States

Colorado

At least 31 monograms, possibly 33.
MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
AFort CollinsColorado State University
BBranson
CCañon City
DDel Norte
DDinosaur
F FruitaFruita Monument High School
GGolden
GVParachuteGrand Valley High School
GMLakewoodGreen Mountain High School
GGunnison
HHotchkiss
LVLa Veta
LHSSoprisLincoln High School
LLoma
LLyons
MGoldenColorado School of Mines
MManassa
MMontrose
P 'Pagosa Springs '
PPalisade
PPaonia
PWestonPrimero High School
RRangelyRangely High School
R 'Rifle '
SSaguache
SSalida
SAN LUIS OLDEST TOWN IN COLO.San Luis
SSanford
SANTA MARIASanta Maria
SHSSheridanSheridan High School
SSilverton
SLWestminsterStandley Lake High School
WGunnisonWestern Colorado University

New Mexico

At least 30 monograms, possibly 37
MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
AAlamogordo
AAztec
AAggies
BBernalillo
BBloomfield
CCapitan
CCimarron
CCostilla
EEl Rito
E 'Espanola '
FFarmington
GGrants '
HLas VegasNew Mexico Highlands University
HHondo
KSKirtlandKirtland Street High School
LALagunaLaguna-Acoma
LLordsburg
LALos Alamos
LALos Alamos
LCCLas VegasLuna Community College
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
NHSNewcombNewcomb High School
PPenasco
PPojoaque
QQuesta
RLas VegasRobertson High School
X '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

Texas

Texas' 16 or more monograms are all in the westernmost 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
B/EEl PasoBowie High School
C El PasoCathedral High School
E/BEl PasoEl Paso High School
FDFort Davis2002? Letter F added
IEl PasoIrvin High School
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

Washington

Most of Washington's 18 to 19 monograms are in the arid Eastern part of the state.
MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates
#7Ephrata
AAsotin
BBurlington
CCashmere
CClarkston
CColville
CCreston
EEast Wenatchee
FOSSTacomaFoss High School
GGoldendale
KKelso
KFKettle Falls
KKlickitat
LYLELyle
LUnion GapLa Salle High School
OKOkanogan
RRichland
RRosalia
SSelah
TTouchet

Wyoming

Between 24 and 25 monograms
MonogramTownDescriptionCoordinates-
BBurlington-
CCody-
DDouglas-
EEvanston-
FFairview-
FORT WASHAKIEFort Washakie-
GGlenrock-
GRGreen River-
GGreybull-
GGuernsey-
H 'Hartville '-
WORLDS LARGEST MINERAL HOT SPRINGThermopolisHot Springs State Park-
KKemmererThis is an old location see below-
KKemmererThe new location.-
LLovell-
MMeeteetse-
MMeeteetse-
MVMountain View-
RBasinRiverside High School-
RSRock Springs-
*AftonStar Valley-
SSunrise-
TTen Sleep-
TThermopolis-
WLaramieUniversity of Wyoming-
WWorland-
WBSMcNuttWyoming Boys' School

Other states

MonogramTownStateDescriptionCoordinates
DAYTONA BEACH LPGA BLVDDaytona BeachFlorida
PALM BAYPalm BayFlorida
LLahainaHawaii
KSManhattanKansasKansas State University
MANHATTANManhattanKansasManhattan
OPOcean PinesMaryland
NBNew BedfordMassachusetts
CChadronNebraska
POTTERPotterNebraska
VALENTINEValentineNebraska
CNew York City New YorkColumbia University
HOWE CAVERNSCobleskillNew YorkHowe Caverns
M 'PoughkeepsieNew YorkMarist University '
AAlexanderNorth Dakota
HOME ON THE RANGEBeachNorth DakotaHome on the Range Ranch
K 'KenmareNorth Dakota '
MANDANMandanNorth Dakota
PRICEPriceNorth Dakota
ZZapNorth Dakota
AKRONAkronOhio
HOBANAkronOhioArchbishop Hoban High School
LAZY S RANCHSpringerOklahomaLazy S Ranch
WELCOME TO HERSHEYHersheyPennsylvaniaHersheypark
HSpearfishSouth DakotaBlack Hills State University
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

More countries

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