Hillside Letters - Distribution

Distribution

More than 500 Hillside letters and messages can be found across the United States; the total is approximate because the various published lists do not completely coincide, and extensive travel would be needed to verify all rumored letters. The most prolific states are (numbers are approximate):

  • California: 81 (detailed list)
  • Utah: 71 (detailed list)
  • Montana: 69 (detailed list)
  • Arizona: 59 (detailed list)
  • Nevada: 42 (detailed list)
  • Oregon: 36 (detailed list)
  • Idaho: 34 (detailed list)
  • New Mexico: 32 (detailed list)
  • Colorado: 24 (detailed list)
  • Wyoming: 20 (detailed list)
  • Washington: 20 (detailed list)
  • Texas: 17 (detailed list)

The densest concentrations are along the Mormon Corridor in Utah and Idaho and surrounding the Los Angeles Basin. A few letters may be found east of these states, such as the Platte Mound M in Platteville, Wisconsin and a C (for Columbia University) along the Harlem River in New York City. The phenomenon has spread to Alberta, Canada; Hawaii; and Australia.

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