# List of hillside letters in California

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This is a list of hillside letters (also known as mountain monograms) in the U.S. state of California. There are at least 83 hillside letters, acronyms, and messages in the state, possibly as many as 90, although some have been removed in recent years. Among these are the oldest letter (the C in Berkeley, 1905) and the largest letter (the L in Susanville, almost 600 feet long).
| Monogram | Town | Description | Location |
| A | Agoura Hills | | 34°09′14″N 118°45′00″W﻿ / ﻿34.1538°N 118.7499°W﻿ / 34.1538; -118.7499﻿ (Agoura Hills) |
| A | Azusa | | 34°09′18″N 117°53′31″W﻿ / ﻿34.1551°N 117.8919°W﻿ / 34.1551; -117.8919﻿ (Azusa) |
| A (Planning) | Acton | | 34°28′50″N 118°10′27″W﻿ / ﻿34.4805556°N 118.1741667°W﻿ / 34.4805556; -118.1741667﻿ (Acton) |
| B | Banner | | 33°04′10″N 116°32′39″W﻿ / ﻿33.0694°N 116.5441°W﻿ / 33.0694; -116.5441﻿ (Banner) |
| B | Bard | | 32°50′14″N 114°31′43″W﻿ / ﻿32.8373°N 114.5287°W﻿ / 32.8373; -114.5287﻿ (Bard) |
| B | Barstow | | 34°54′03″N 117°02′00″W﻿ / ﻿34.9008°N 117.0333°W﻿ / 34.9008; -117.0333﻿ (Barstow) |
| B | Boron | | 35°00′52″N 117°39′38″W﻿ / ﻿35.0145°N 117.6605°W﻿ / 35.0145; -117.6605﻿ (Boron) |
| B | Burbank | | 34°12′06″N 118°17′45″W﻿ / ﻿34.2016°N 118.2959°W﻿ / 34.2016; -118.2959﻿ (Burbank) |
| B | Yucca Valley | Burnt Mountain | 34°06′19″N 116°24′47″W﻿ / ﻿34.1054°N 116.4131°W﻿ / 34.1054; -116.4131﻿ (Burnt Mountain) |
| B | Ridgecrest | Burroughs High School | 35°39′19″N 117°36′46″W﻿ / ﻿35.6554°N 117.6127°W﻿ / 35.6554; -117.6127﻿ (Burroughs High School) |
| C | Daggett | Calico High School | 34°52′25″N 116°53′42″W﻿ / ﻿34.8736°N 116.8949°W﻿ / 34.8736; -116.8949﻿ (Calico High School) |
| C | San Juan Capistrano | Capistrano High School | 33°30′33″N 117°40′34″W﻿ / ﻿33.5093°N 117.6762°W﻿ / 33.5093; -117.6762﻿ (Capistrano High School) |
| C | Coalinga | | 36°08′12″N 120°24′26″W﻿ / ﻿36.1366°N 120.4073°W﻿ / 36.1366; -120.4073﻿ (Coalinga) |
| C | Coleville | | 38°34′21″N 119°30′54″W﻿ / ﻿38.5726°N 119.515°W﻿ / 38.5726; -119.515﻿ (Coleville) |
| C | Rancho Cucamonga | Chaffey College | 34°10′27″N 117°34′37″W﻿ / ﻿34.174294°N 117.576846°W﻿ / 34.174294; -117.576846﻿ (Chaffey) |
| C | Riverside | University of California, Riverside | 33°58′17″N 117°18′08″W﻿ / ﻿33.9713°N 117.3022°W﻿ / 33.9713; -117.3022﻿ (University of California Riverside) |
| C | Berkeley | University of California, Berkeley | 37°52′29″N 122°14′59″W﻿ / ﻿37.8746°N 122.2496°W﻿ / 37.8746; -122.2496﻿ (University of California Berkeley) |
| C (Planning) | Chilcoot-Vinton | | 39°48′30″N 120°07′10″W﻿ / ﻿39.8082332°N 120.1194413°W﻿ / 39.8082332; -120.1194413﻿ (Chilcoot-Vinton) |
| CALICO | Calico | | 34°57′18″N 116°51′49″W﻿ / ﻿34.955°N 116.8635°W﻿ / 34.955; -116.8635﻿ (Calico) |
| CLU | Thousand Oaks | California Lutheran University | 34°14′00″N 118°52′47″W﻿ / ﻿34.2333°N 118.8797°W﻿ / 34.2333; -118.8797﻿ (Cal Lutheran University) |
| CPP | Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona | 34°03′34″N 117°49′37″W﻿ / ﻿34.0595°N 117.8269°W﻿ / 34.0595; -117.8269﻿ (CPP Hill) |
| CSD | Berkeley | above the now-UC Berkeley-owned Clark Kerr campus | 37°51′51″N 122°14′39″W﻿ / ﻿37.86430°N 122.24414°W﻿ / 37.86430; -122.24414﻿ (CSD Letters) |
| DV | Shoshone | Death Valley | 35°58′51″N 116°16′34″W﻿ / ﻿35.9809°N 116.276°W﻿ / 35.9809; -116.276﻿ (Death Valley) |
| D | Dinuba | Dinuba High School | 36°34′55″N 119°20′47″W﻿ / ﻿36.5819°N 119.3465°W﻿ / 36.5819; -119.3465﻿ (Dinuba) |
| d | Duarte | | 34°09′17″N 117°57′00″W﻿ / ﻿34.1546°N 117.95°W﻿ / 34.1546; -117.95﻿ (Duarte) |
| E | Escondido | | 33°09′54″N 117°06′07″W﻿ / ﻿33.165°N 117.102°W﻿ / 33.165; -117.102﻿ (Escondido) |
| [Eagle] | San Luis Obispo | Camp San Luis Obispo (Nat. Guard Base) | 35°19′51″N 120°43′15″W﻿ / ﻿35.3309°N 120.7208°W﻿ / 35.3309; -120.7208﻿ (Camp San Luis Obispo (Nat. Guard Base)) |
| EC | Lakeside | El Capitan High School | 32°52′04″N 116°55′35″W﻿ / ﻿32.8678°N 116.9265°W﻿ / 32.8678; -116.9265﻿ (El Capitan High School) |
| F | Fillmore | | 34°24′33″N 118°53′35″W﻿ / ﻿34.4091°N 118.893°W﻿ / 34.4091; -118.893﻿ (Fillmore) |
| G | El Cajon | Grossmont High School | 32°46′48″N 116°59′11″W﻿ / ﻿32.78°N 116.9864°W﻿ / 32.78; -116.9864﻿ (Grossmont) |
| GOLDSTONE | Fort Irwin | Goldstone Observatory | 35°18′10″N 116°48′22″W﻿ / ﻿35.3028°N 116.8062°W﻿ / 35.3028; -116.8062﻿ (Goldstone Observatory) |
| H | Glendale | Hoover High School | 34°10′44″N 118°15′22″W﻿ / ﻿34.1789°N 118.2562°W﻿ / 34.1789; -118.2562﻿ (Hoover High School) |
| H | Hornbrook | | 41°54′40″N 122°32′46″W﻿ / ﻿41.9111°N 122.5462°W﻿ / 41.9111; -122.5462﻿ (Hornbrook) |
| K | Kelseyville | | 38°59′01″N 122°47′45″W﻿ / ﻿38.9835°N 122.7958°W﻿ / 38.9835; -122.7958﻿ (Kelseyville) |
| L | Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach High School | 33°32′42″N 117°46′28″W﻿ / ﻿33.5450°N 117.7744°W﻿ / 33.5450; -117.7744﻿ (Laguna Beach High School) |
| L | Susanville | Lassen High School | 40°26′47″N 120°39′10″W﻿ / ﻿40.4465°N 120.6528°W﻿ / 40.4465; -120.6528﻿ (Lassen High School) |
| L | Laytonville | | 39°41′47″N 123°27′56″W﻿ / ﻿39.6965°N 123.4656°W﻿ / 39.6965; -123.4656﻿ (Laytonville) |
| L | Lemon Cove | | 36°23′16″N 119°00′34″W﻿ / ﻿36.3878°N 119.0094°W﻿ / 36.3878; -119.0094﻿ (Lemon Cove) |
| L | Lindsay | | 36°13′02″N 119°03′06″W﻿ / ﻿36.2173°N 119.0516°W﻿ / 36.2173; -119.0516﻿ (Lindsay) |
| L | Loyalton | | 39°41′37″N 120°12′20″W﻿ / ﻿39.6936°N 120.2056°W﻿ / 39.6936; -120.2056﻿ (Loyalton) |
| L | Ludlow | | 34°43′07″N 116°10′29″W﻿ / ﻿34.7186°N 116.1747°W﻿ / 34.7186; -116.1747﻿ (Ludlow) |
| LA | Hacienda Heights | Los Altos High School | 34°01′06″N 117°59′46″W﻿ / ﻿34.0184°N 117.9962°W﻿ / 34.0184; -117.9962﻿ (Los Altos High School) |
| L$^{16}$P | Lone Pine | | 36°36′10″N 118°05′15″W﻿ / ﻿36.6027°N 118.0875°W﻿ / 36.6027; -118.0875﻿ (Lone Pine) |
| LMU | Los Angeles, California | Loyola Marymount University | 33°58′21″N 118°25′06″W﻿ / ﻿33.9725°N 118.4182°W﻿ / 33.9725; -118.4182﻿ (Loyola Marymount University) |
| LV | Lee Vining | | 37°57′19″N 119°07′33″W﻿ / ﻿37.9553°N 119.1259°W﻿ / 37.9553; -119.1259﻿ (Lee Vining) |
| M | Maricopa | | 35°02′10″N 119°24′43″W﻿ / ﻿35.0361°N 119.412°W﻿ / 35.0361; -119.412﻿ (Maricopa) |
| M | San Luis Obispo | Mission Preparatory Academy | 35°16′57″N 120°40′29″W﻿ / ﻿35.2824°N 120.6747°W﻿ / 35.2824; -120.6747﻿ (Mission Prep Academy) |
| M | Monrovia | | 34°09′30″N 118°00′52″W﻿ / ﻿34.1582°N 118.0145°W﻿ / 34.1582; -118.0145﻿ (Monrovia) |
| M | Moreno Valley | | 33°57′35″N 117°16′44″W﻿ / ﻿33.9597°N 117.2789°W﻿ / 33.9597; -117.2789﻿ (Moreno Valley) |
| MB | Morro Bay | | 35°22′38″N 120°51′01″W﻿ / ﻿35.3772°N 120.8502°W﻿ / 35.3772; -120.8502﻿ (Morro Bay) |
| MSAC | Walnut | Mount San Antonio College | 34°02′29″N 117°50′32″W﻿ / ﻿34.0413°N 117.8423°W﻿ / 34.0413; -117.8423﻿ (Mt. San Antonio College) |
| NILES | Fremont | neighborhood | 37°34′58″N 121°58′24″W﻿ / ﻿37.5828°N 121.9732°W﻿ / 37.5828; -121.9732﻿ (neighborhood) |
| O | Oroville | | 39°32′50″N 121°33′03″W﻿ / ﻿39.5472°N 121.5509°W﻿ / 39.5472; -121.5509﻿ (Oroville) |
| P | San Bernardino | Pacific High School | 34°08′00″N 117°15′55″W﻿ / ﻿34.1334°N 117.2652°W﻿ / 34.1334; -117.2652﻿ (Pacific High School) |
| P | San Luis Obispo | California Polytechnic State University | 35°18′10″N 120°39′06″W﻿ / ﻿35.3028°N 120.6518°W﻿ / 35.3028; -120.6518﻿ (California Polytechnic State University) |
| P | San Marcos | Palomar College | 33°09′21″N 117°10′23″W﻿ / ﻿33.1557°N 117.173°W﻿ / 33.1557; -117.173﻿ (Palomar College) |
| P | Porterville | | 36°01′43″N 118°57′54″W﻿ / ﻿36.0285°N 118.9649°W﻿ / 36.0285; -118.9649﻿ (Porterville) |
| P | Portola | | 39°48′18″N 120°26′43″W﻿ / ﻿39.805°N 120.4453°W﻿ / 39.805; -120.4453﻿ (Portola) |
| Q | Quincy | | 39°56′19″N 120°56′01″W﻿ / ﻿39.9386°N 120.9335°W﻿ / 39.9386; -120.9335﻿ (Quincy) |
| R | Randsburg | | 35°22′08″N 117°38′51″W﻿ / ﻿35.3689°N 117.6476°W﻿ / 35.3689; -117.6476﻿ (Randsburg) |
| R | Redlands | University of Redlands | 34°11′00″N 117°06′18″W﻿ / ﻿34.1834°N 117.105°W﻿ / 34.1834; -117.105﻿ (University of Redlands) |
| R | Reedley | | 36°41′29″N 119°25′30″W﻿ / ﻿36.6913°N 119.4249°W﻿ / 36.6913; -119.4249﻿ (Reedley) |
| ROCKAWAY BEACH | Pacifica | | 37°36′46″N 122°29′49″W﻿ / ﻿37.612778°N 122.49694°W﻿ / 37.612778; -122.49694﻿ (Pacifica) |
| S (removed about 2010) | Morgan Hill | Ann Sobrato High School | 37°08′45″N 121°40′53″W﻿ / ﻿37.1457°N 121.6814°W﻿ / 37.1457; -121.6814﻿ (Ann Sobrato High School) |
| S | San Jacinto | | 33°49′13″N 116°56′23″W﻿ / ﻿33.8204°N 116.9397°W﻿ / 33.8204; -116.9397﻿ (San Jacinto) |
| S | Sanger | | 36°41′40″N 119°25′34″W﻿ / ﻿36.6945°N 119.426°W﻿ / 36.6945; -119.426﻿ (Sanger) |
| S | Santa Clarita | Saugus High School | 34°26′30″N 118°31′15″W﻿ / ﻿34.4416°N 118.5209°W﻿ / 34.4416; -118.5209﻿ (Saugus High School) |
| S | Seville | | 36°30′49″N 119°12′44″W﻿ / ﻿36.5137°N 119.2121°W﻿ / 36.5137; -119.2121﻿ (Seville) |
| S | Shandon | | 35°39′58″N 120°22′57″W﻿ / ﻿35.6661°N 120.3826°W﻿ / 35.6661; -120.3826﻿ (Shandon) |
| S | Jamestown | Sonora High School | 37°52′49″N 120°30′14″W﻿ / ﻿37.880369°N 120.503952°W﻿ / 37.880369; -120.503952﻿ (Sonora High School) |
| SL | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo High School | 35°17′00″N 120°38′47″W﻿ / ﻿35.2834°N 120.6463°W﻿ / 35.2834; -120.6463﻿ (San Luis Obispo High School) |
| SP | Santa Paula | | 34°19′34″N 119°02′32″W﻿ / ﻿34.326°N 119.0423°W﻿ / 34.326; -119.0423﻿ (Santa Paula) |
| SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO THE INDUSTRIAL CITY | South San Francisco | | 37°39′48″N 122°25′05″W﻿ / ﻿37.6634°N 122.4181°W﻿ / 37.6634; -122.4181﻿ (South San Francisco) |
| SMC | Moraga | St. Mary's College | 37°50′15″N 122°06′37″W﻿ / ﻿37.8375°N 122.1102°W﻿ / 37.8375; -122.1102﻿ (St. Mary's College) |
| SV | Yermo | Silver Valley High School | 34°53′45″N 116°53′40″W﻿ / ﻿34.8959°N 116.8945°W﻿ / 34.8959; -116.8945﻿ (Silver Valley High School) |
| T | Tehachapi | | 35°08′05″N 118°25′04″W﻿ / ﻿35.1348°N 118.4179°W﻿ / 35.1348; -118.4179﻿ (Tehachapi) |
| T | Templeton | | 35°32′46″N 120°42′48″W﻿ / ﻿35.5462°N 120.7132°W﻿ / 35.5462; -120.7132﻿ (Templeton) |
| T | Trona | | 35°47′05″N 117°23′43″W﻿ / ﻿35.7847°N 117.3953°W﻿ / 35.7847; -117.3953﻿ (Trona) |
| U | Ukiah | | 39°09′07″N 123°14′20″W﻿ / ﻿39.1519°N 123.2390°W﻿ / 39.1519; -123.2390﻿ (Ukiah) |
| V | Ventura | | 34°17′11″N 119°16′02″W﻿ / ﻿34.2864°N 119.2672°W﻿ / 34.2864; -119.2672﻿ (Ventura) |
| V | Victorville | | 34°31′54″N 117°17′37″W﻿ / ﻿34.5316°N 117.2935°W﻿ / 34.5316; -117.2935﻿ (Victorville) |
| VC | Ventura | Ventura College | 34°17′10″N 119°14′09″W﻿ / ﻿34.2861°N 119.2357°W﻿ / 34.2861; -119.2357﻿ (Ventura College) |
| W | Weed | | 41°26′36″N 122°23′11″W﻿ / ﻿41.4433°N 122.3864°W﻿ / 41.4433; -122.3864﻿ (Weed) |
| W | Whittier | | 33°58′41″N 118°01′26″W﻿ / ﻿33.978°N 118.0238°W﻿ / 33.978; -118.0238﻿ (Whittier) |
| W | Willits | | 39°26′43″N 123°18′10″W﻿ / ﻿39.4453°N 123.3028°W﻿ / 39.4453; -123.3028﻿ (Willits) |
| W | Woodlake | | 36°25′56″N 119°04′33″W﻿ / ﻿36.4321°N 119.0758°W﻿ / 36.4321; -119.0758﻿ (Woodlake) |
| Y (fade) | Yucaipa | | 34°02′28″N 117°05′18″W﻿ / ﻿34.0412°N 117.0882°W﻿ / 34.0412; -117.0882﻿ (Yucaipa) |

## Sources

* ↑ Corning, Evelyn (2007). Hillside Letters A to Z : A Guide to Hometown Landmarks. Missoula, Mont.: Mountain Press Publishing Company.
* ↑ Parsons, James J. (1988). "Hillside Letters in the Western United States". Landscape. 30 (1). Santa Fe, N.M.: 15–23. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
* ↑ Rocha, Guy (June 2004), "Hillside Letters: In Plain Sight But Not Intended for Planes", Sierra Sage, archived from the original on 2011-07-22, retrieved 2011-08-09