List of hillside letters in Nevada explained

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This is a list of hillside letters (also known as mountain monograms) in the U.S. state of Nevada.^{[1] [2]} There are at least 47 hillside letters, acronyms, and messages in the state, with possibly many more. The largest concentration is in the Carson City/Reno region.

Monogram	Town	Description	Location
A			39.4878°N -117.0715°W
A		Angel's Ladies brothel	36.9426°N -116.7296°W
B			36.0163°N -115.0016°W
B		Basic High School	36.045°N -114.925°W
BM			40.603°N -116.972°W
B			36.9156°N -116.7814°W
B (uncertain existence)			36.0468°N -115.406°W (uncertain location)
B (Planning)			37.2158°N -117.1139°W
BC			35.99°N -114.8611°W
C			40.6992°N -116.1023°W
C			39.1581°N -119.7875°W
D			39.4212°N -119.7027°W
D			39.1996°N -119.571°W
D			38.9803°N -119.8391°W
E			36.1866°N -115.0089°W
E			40.813°N -115.708°W
E			39.5126°N -115.9568°W
F			39.4891°N -118.7535°W
F			39.5947°N -119.272°W
FV			39.5839°N -119.2414°W
G			38.8609°N -117.9127°W
G			39.3767°N -119.7788°W
G			37.725°N -117.2259°W
G (uncertain existence)			35.8326°N -115.4357°W (uncertain location)
H			38.5269°N -118.6935°W
H			39.5762°N -119.0511°W
IS			36.5637°N -115.6815°W
L			37.8179°N -114.3379°W
L			40.1894°N -118.3931°W
L			38.8551°N -114.9956°W
M			36.5455°N -114.3987°W
M			41.8382°N -115.9567°W
N			39.5592°N -119.8432°W
N (uncertain existence)			36.2245°N -115.0221°W (uncertain location)
O			41.9395°N -116.0866°W
P			37.3655°N -115.1221°W
P (uncertain existence)			36.2068°N -115.9839°W (uncertain location)
R			39.5534°N -119.8643°W
R			39.5606°N -119.7202°W
SAR		Search and Rescue (Fallon NAS)	39.396°N -118.6266°W
S (uncertain existence)			35.4673°N -114.921°W (uncertain location)
SV			38.7472°N -119.3757°W
S			39.5354°N -119.6944°W
S		Stewart Indian School (closed)	39.1298°N -119.7313°W
SC			40.7756°N -115.6284°W
T			38.065°N -117.2359°W
TONOPAH MINING PARK			38.0727°N -117.2231°W
V			36.7923°N -114.1535°W
V			39.3096°N -119.6582°W
W (uncertain existence)			39.6329°N -119.284°W (uncertain location)
W			41.1855°N -114.9338°W
WP			39.2413°N -114.9048°W
W			40.9969°N -117.7623°W
Y			38.9695°N -119.1344°W

External links

• Mountain Monograms, a website explaining the origins and with an incomplete list and pictures
• Hillside Letters, a companion website to a book on the subject
• Letters on Hills, a category on waymarking.com for geocachers
• Nevada's Hillside Letters, a Google map showing most hillside letters in Nevada

Notes and References

1. Book: Corning, Evelyn. Hillside Letters A to Z : A Guide to Hometown Landmarks. Mountain Press Publishing Company. 2007. Missoula, Mont..
2. Parsons. James J.. Hillside Letters in the Western United States. Landscape. 30. 1. 15–23 . Santa Fe, N.M.. 1988. 2011-08-09.