List of hillside letters in Oregon

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

MonogramTownDescriptionLocation
AAdrian43.737°N 117.0934°W / 43.737; -117.0934 (Adrian)
AArlington45.7216°N 120.1988°W / 45.7216; -120.1988 (Arlington)
BBaker44.779°N 117.8896°W / 44.779; -117.8896 (Baker)
BBarview45.572°N 123.9397°W / 45.572; -123.9397 (Barview)
BBonanzaBonanza Jr./Sr. High School42.1851005°N 121.4056637°W / 42.1851005; -121.4056637 (Bonanza)
BRUnityBurnt River School44.4567°N 118.2068°W / 44.4567; -118.2068 (Burnt River School)
CHS (uncertain existence)CondonCondon High School45.2374°N 120.1846°W / 45.2374; -120.1846 (Condon High School) (uncertain location)
CCrane43.4222°N 118.5749°W / 43.4222; -118.5749 (Crane)
CCulver44.4833°N 121.2234°W / 44.4833; -121.2234 (Culver)
CCPrinevilleCrook County High School44.2928°N 120.8332°W / 44.2928; -120.8332 (Crook County High School)
D (uncertain existence)The DallesThe Dalles High School45.5957°N 121.1879°W / 45.5957; -121.1879 (Dalles High School) (uncertain location)
DDayville44.4758°N 119.5105°W / 44.4758; -119.5105 (Dayville)
DDufur45.458°N 121.1387°W / 45.458; -121.1387 (Dufur)
EElgin45.5686°N 117.9057°W / 45.5686; -117.9057 (Elgin)
EEugeneEugene High School (Now South Eugene High School)44.0578°N 123.09478°W / 44.0578; -123.09478 (Eugene)
GGaribaldi45.5623°N 123.9201°W / 45.5623; -123.9201 (Garibaldi)
HHarper43.8496°N 117.5974°W / 43.8496; -117.5974 (Harper)
HKlamath FallsHenley High School42.21°N 121.697°W / 42.21; -121.697 (Henley High School)
HLHot Lake45.2426°N 117.9597°W / 45.2426; -117.9597 (Hot Lake)
HHuntington44.361°N 117.2631°W / 44.361; -117.2631 (Huntington)
IImnaha45.5601°N 116.8377°W / 45.5601; -116.8377 (Imnaha) (uncertain location)
IIone45.4973°N 119.8273°W / 45.4973; -119.8273 (Ione)
JVJordan Valley42.9788°N 117.0577°W / 42.9788; -117.0577 (Jordan Valley)
KKlamath FallsKlamath Union High School42.239°N 121.7695°W / 42.239; -121.7695 (Klamath Falls)
L (no longer exists)La Grande45.3206°N 118.111°W / 45.3206; -118.111 (La Grande)
LLakeview42.2008°N 120.3353°W / 42.2008; -120.3353 (Lakeview)
LRMerrillLost River Jr./Sr. High School42.025805°N 121.5213427°W / 42.025805; -121.5213427 (Lost River)
MMadras44.6325°N 121.1383°W / 44.6325; -121.1383 (Madras)
MMapleton44.0374°N 123.8525°W / 44.0374; -123.8525 (Mapleton)
MKlamath FallsMazama High School42.2256°N 121.7046°W / 42.2256; -121.7046 (Mazama High School)
M (uncertain existence)Milton-Freewater45.9398°N 118.3956°W / 45.9398; -118.3956 (Milton-Freewater) (uncertain location)
MMitchell44.5686°N 120.1528°W / 44.5686; -120.1528 (Mitchell)
MVMount Vernon44.4244°N 119.1184°W / 44.4244; -119.1184 (Mount Vernon)
OOakridge43.7506°N 122.4670°W / 43.7506; -122.4670 (Oakridge)
OTKlamath FallsOregon Institute of Technology42.2636°N 121.7832°W / 42.2636; -121.7832 (Oregon Institute of Technology)
PPaisley42.6922°N 120.5733°W / 42.6922; -120.5733 (Paisley)
PPrairie City44.4656°N 118.7071°W / 44.4656; -118.7071 (Prairie City)
RRRogue River42.4518°N 123.1571°W / 42.4518; -123.1571 (Rogue River)
SWCMaupinSouth Wasco County High School45.1815°N 121.0755°W / 45.1815; -121.0755 (South Wasco County High School)
OEugeneUniversity of Oregon44.0577°N 123.0927°W / 44.0577; -123.0927 (University of Oregon)
VVale43.9793°N 117.2266°W / 43.9793; -117.2266 (Vale)
W (uncertain existence)The DallesWahtonka High School45.6249°N 121.2243°W / 45.6249; -121.2243 (Wahtonka High School) (uncertain location)
WWallowa45.5775°N 117.5221°W / 45.5775; -117.5221 (Wallowa)
WARM SPRINGSWarm Springs44.7685°N 121.2686°W / 44.7685; -121.2686 (Warm Springs)

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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