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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:

United States

Arizona

California

Colorado

At least 31 monograms, possibly 33.

Idaho

Maryland

Montana

Nevada

New Mexico

At least 30 monograms, possibly 37

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.

Utah

Washington

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

Wyoming

Between 24 and 25 monograms

Other states

More countries

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

See also

  • Gozan no Okuribi, Japanese festival involving giant hillside bonfires in the shape of characters

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