List of hillside letters in Nevada

This is a list of hillside letters (also known as mountain monograms) in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1][2][3] 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.

MonogramTownDescriptionLocation
AAustin39.4878°N 117.0715°W / 39.4878; -117.0715 (Austin)
ABeattyAngel's Ladies brothel36.942571°N 116.729625°W / 36.942571; -116.729625 (Angel′s Ladies Brothel)
BHenderson36.0163°N 115.0016°W / 36.0163; -115.0016 (Basic High School)
BHendersonBasic High School36.045°N 114.925°W / 36.045; -114.925 (B near Henderson)
BMBattle Mountain40.603°N 116.972°W / 40.603; -116.972 (Battle Mountain)
BBeatty36.9156°N 116.7814°W / 36.9156; -116.7814 (Beatty)
B (uncertain existence)Blue Diamond36.0468°N 115.406°W / 36.0468; -115.406 (Blue Diamond) (uncertain location)
BCBoulder City35.99°N 114.8611°W / 35.99; -114.8611 (Boulder City)
CCarlin40.6992°N 116.1023°W / 40.6992; -116.1023 (Carlin)
CCarson City39.1581°N 119.7875°W / 39.1581; -119.7875 (Carson City)
DRenoDamonte Ranch High School39.4212°N 119.7027°W / 39.4212; -119.7027 (Damonte Ranch High School)
DDayton39.1996°N 119.571°W / 39.1996; -119.571 (Dayton)
DMindenDouglas High School38.9803°N 119.8391°W / 38.9803; -119.8391 (Douglas High School)
ELas VegasEldorado High School36.1866°N 115.0089°W / 36.1866; -115.0089 (Eldorado High School)
EElko40.813°N 115.708°W / 40.813; -115.708 (Elko)
EEureka39.5126°N 115.9568°W / 39.5126; -115.9568 (Eureka)
FFallon39.4891°N 118.7535°W / 39.4891; -118.7535 (Fallon)
FFernley39.5947°N 119.272°W / 39.5947; -119.272 (Fernley)
FHSFernleyFernley High School39.5839°N 119.2414°W / 39.5839; -119.2414 (Fernley High School)
GGabbs38.8609°N 117.9127°W / 38.8609; -117.9127 (Gabbs)
GRenoGalena High School39.3767°N 119.7788°W / 39.3767; -119.7788 (Galena High School)
GGoldfield37.725°N 117.2259°W / 37.725; -117.2259 (Goldfield)
G (uncertain existence)Goodsprings35.8326°N 115.4357°W / 35.8326; -115.4357 (Goodsprings) (uncertain location)
HHawthorne38.5269°N 118.6935°W / 38.5269; -118.6935 (Hawthorne)
HHazen39.5762°N 119.0511°W / 39.5762; -119.0511 (Hazen)
ISIndian Springs36.5637°N 115.6815°W / 36.5637; -115.6815 (Indian Springs)
LPanacaLincoln County High School37.8179°N 114.3379°W / 37.8179; -114.3379 (Lincoln County High School)
LLovelock40.1894°N 118.3931°W / 40.1894; -118.3931 (Lovelock)
LLund38.8551°N 114.9956°W / 38.8551; -114.9956 (Lund)
MOvertonMoapa Valley High School36.5455°N 114.3987°W / 36.5455; -114.3987 (Moapa Valley High School)
MMountain City41.8382°N 115.9567°W / 41.8382; -115.9567 (Mountain City)
NRenoUniversity of Nevada39.5592°N 119.8432°W / 39.5592; -119.8432 (University of Nevada)
N (uncertain existence)Las VegasNellis AFB36.2245°N 115.0221°W / 36.2245; -115.0221 (Nellis AFB) (uncertain location)
OOwyhee41.9395°N 116.0866°W / 41.9395; -116.0866 (Owyhee)
PAlamoPahranagat Valley High School37.3655°N 115.1221°W / 37.3655; -115.1221 (Pahranagat Valley High School)
P (uncertain existence)Pahrump36.2068°N 115.9839°W / 36.2068; -115.9839 (Pahrump) (uncertain location)
RRenoReno High School39.5534°N 119.8643°W / 39.5534; -119.8643 (Reno)
RSparksReed High School39.5606°N 119.7202°W / 39.5606; -119.7202 (Reed High School)
SARFallonSearch and Rescue (Fallon NAS)39.396°N 118.6266°W / 39.396; -118.6266 (Search and Rescue (Fallon NAS))
S (uncertain existence)Searchlight35.4673°N 114.921°W / 35.4673; -114.921 (Searchlight) (uncertain location)
SVWellingtonSmith Valley High School38.7472°N 119.3757°W / 38.7472; -119.3757 (Smith Valley High School)
SSparks39.5354°N 119.6944°W / 39.5354; -119.6944 (Sparks)
SCarson CityStewart Indian School (closed)39.1298°N 119.7313°W / 39.1298; -119.7313 (Stewart)
SCSpring CreekSpring Creek High School40.7756°N 115.6284°W / 40.7756; -115.6284 (Spring Creek)
TTonopah38.065°N 117.2359°W / 38.065; -117.2359 (Tonopah)
TONOPAH MINING PARKTonopah38.0727°N 117.2231°W / 38.0727; -117.2231 (Tonopah)
VMesquiteVirgin Valley High School36.7923°N 114.1535°W / 36.7923; -114.1535 (Virgin Valley High School)
VVirginia City39.3096°N 119.6582°W / 39.3096; -119.6582 (Virginia City)
W (uncertain existence)Wadsworth39.6329°N 119.284°W / 39.6329; -119.284 (Wadsworth) (uncertain location)
WWells41.1855°N 114.9338°W / 41.1855; -114.9338 (Wells)
WPElyWhite Pine County39.2413°N 114.9048°W / 39.2413; -114.9048 (White Pine County)
WWinnemucca40.9969°N 117.7623°W / 40.9969; -117.7623 (Winnemucca)
YYerington38.9695°N 119.1344°W / 38.9695; -119.1344 (Yerington)

Sources

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