List of hillside letters in Oregon explained

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This is a list of hillside letters (also known as mountain monograms) in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] [2] There are at least 39 hillside letters, acronyms, and messages in the state, possibly more; primarily in small towns in the arid eastern half of the state.

Monogram Town Description Location
A 43.737°N -117.0934°W
A 45.7216°N -120.1988°W
B 44.779°N -117.8896°W
B 45.572°N -123.9397°W
B 42.1851°N -121.4057°W
BR 44.4567°N -118.2068°W
CHS (uncertain existence) 45.2374°N -120.1846°W (uncertain location)
C 43.4222°N -118.5749°W
C 44.4833°N -121.2234°W
CC 44.2928°N -120.8332°W
D (uncertain existence) 45.5957°N -121.1879°W (uncertain location)
D 44.4758°N -119.5105°W
D 45.458°N -121.1387°W
E 45.5686°N -117.9057°W
E Eugene High School (Now South Eugene High School) 44.0578°N -123.0948°W
G 45.5623°N -123.9201°W
H 43.8496°N -117.5974°W
H 42.21°N -121.697°W
HL 45.2426°N -117.9597°W
H 44.361°N -117.2631°W
I 45.5601°N -116.8377°W (uncertain location)
I 45.4973°N -119.8273°W
JV 42.9788°N -117.0577°W
K 42.239°N -121.7695°W
L (no longer exists) 45.3206°N -118.111°W
L 42.2008°N -120.3353°W
LR 42.0258°N -121.5213°W
M 44.6325°N -121.1383°W
M 44.0374°N -123.8525°W
M 42.2256°N -121.7046°W
M (uncertain existence) 45.9398°N -118.3956°W (uncertain location)
M 44.5686°N -120.1528°W
M 44.824°N -119.4181°W
MV 44.4244°N -119.1184°W
O 43.7506°N -122.467°W
OT 42.2636°N -121.7832°W
P 42.6922°N -120.5733°W
P 44.4656°N -118.7071°W
RR 42.4518°N -123.1571°W
SWC 45.1815°N -121.0755°W
44.0577°N -123.0927°W
V 43.9793°N -117.2266°W
W (uncertain existence) 45.6249°N -121.2243°W (uncertain location)
W 45.5775°N -117.5221°W
WARM SPRINGS 44.7685°N -121.2686°W

Sources

  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.