The Big C at the University of California at Berkeley

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

MonogramTownDescriptionLocation
AAgoura Hills34°09′14″N 118°45′00″W / 34.1538°N 118.7499°W / 34.1538; -118.7499 (Agoura Hills)
AAzusa34°09′18″N 117°53′31″W / 34.1551°N 117.8919°W / 34.1551; -117.8919 (Azusa)
A (Planning)Acton34°28′50″N 118°10′27″W / 34.4805556°N 118.1741667°W / 34.4805556; -118.1741667 (Acton)
BBanner33°04′10″N 116°32′39″W / 33.0694°N 116.5441°W / 33.0694; -116.5441 (Banner)
BBard32°50′14″N 114°31′43″W / 32.8373°N 114.5287°W / 32.8373; -114.5287 (Bard)
BBarstow34°54′03″N 117°02′00″W / 34.9008°N 117.0333°W / 34.9008; -117.0333 (Barstow)
BBoron35°00′52″N 117°39′38″W / 35.0145°N 117.6605°W / 35.0145; -117.6605 (Boron)
BBurbank34°12′06″N 118°17′45″W / 34.2016°N 118.2959°W / 34.2016; -118.2959 (Burbank)
BYucca ValleyBurnt Mountain34°06′19″N 116°24′47″W / 34.1054°N 116.4131°W / 34.1054; -116.4131 (Burnt Mountain)
BRidgecrestBurroughs High School35°39′19″N 117°36′46″W / 35.6554°N 117.6127°W / 35.6554; -117.6127 (Burroughs High School)
CDaggettCalico High School34°52′25″N 116°53′42″W / 34.8736°N 116.8949°W / 34.8736; -116.8949 (Calico High School)
CSan Juan CapistranoCapistrano High School33°30′33″N 117°40′34″W / 33.5093°N 117.6762°W / 33.5093; -117.6762 (Capistrano High School)
CCoalinga36°08′12″N 120°24′26″W / 36.1366°N 120.4073°W / 36.1366; -120.4073 (Coalinga)
CColeville38°34′21″N 119°30′54″W / 38.5726°N 119.515°W / 38.5726; -119.515 (Coleville)
CRancho CucamongaChaffey College34°10′27″N 117°34′37″W / 34.174294°N 117.576846°W / 34.174294; -117.576846 (Chaffey)
CRiversideUniversity of California, Riverside33°58′17″N 117°18′08″W / 33.9713°N 117.3022°W / 33.9713; -117.3022 (University of California Riverside)
CBerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley37°52′29″N 122°14′59″W / 37.8746°N 122.2496°W / 37.8746; -122.2496 (University of California Berkeley)
C (Planning)Chilcoot-Vinton39°48′30″N 120°07′10″W / 39.8082332°N 120.1194413°W / 39.8082332; -120.1194413 (Chilcoot-Vinton)
CALICOCalico34°57′18″N 116°51′49″W / 34.955°N 116.8635°W / 34.955; -116.8635 (Calico)
CLUThousand OaksCalifornia Lutheran University34°14′00″N 118°52′47″W / 34.2333°N 118.8797°W / 34.2333; -118.8797 (Cal Lutheran University)
CPPPomonaCal Poly Pomona34°03′34″N 117°49′37″W / 34.0595°N 117.8269°W / 34.0595; -117.8269 (CPP Hill)
CSDBerkeleyabove the now-UC Berkeley-owned Clark Kerr campus37°51′51″N 122°14′39″W / 37.86430°N 122.24414°W / 37.86430; -122.24414 (CSD Letters)
DVShoshoneDeath Valley35°58′51″N 116°16′34″W / 35.9809°N 116.276°W / 35.9809; -116.276 (Death Valley)
DDinubaDinuba High School36°34′55″N 119°20′47″W / 36.5819°N 119.3465°W / 36.5819; -119.3465 (Dinuba)
dDuarte34°09′17″N 117°57′00″W / 34.1546°N 117.95°W / 34.1546; -117.95 (Duarte)
EEscondido33°09′54″N 117°06′07″W / 33.165°N 117.102°W / 33.165; -117.102 (Escondido)
[Eagle]San Luis ObispoCamp 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))
ECLakesideEl Capitan High School32°52′04″N 116°55′35″W / 32.8678°N 116.9265°W / 32.8678; -116.9265 (El Capitan High School)
FFillmore34°24′33″N 118°53′35″W / 34.4091°N 118.893°W / 34.4091; -118.893 (Fillmore)
GEl CajonGrossmont High School32°46′48″N 116°59′11″W / 32.78°N 116.9864°W / 32.78; -116.9864 (Grossmont)
GOLDSTONEFort IrwinGoldstone Observatory35°18′10″N 116°48′22″W / 35.3028°N 116.8062°W / 35.3028; -116.8062 (Goldstone Observatory)
HGlendaleHoover High School34°10′44″N 118°15′22″W / 34.1789°N 118.2562°W / 34.1789; -118.2562 (Hoover High School)
HHornbrook41°54′40″N 122°32′46″W / 41.9111°N 122.5462°W / 41.9111; -122.5462 (Hornbrook)
KKelseyville38°59′01″N 122°47′45″W / 38.9835°N 122.7958°W / 38.9835; -122.7958 (Kelseyville)
LLaguna BeachLaguna Beach High School33°32′42″N 117°46′28″W / 33.5450°N 117.7744°W / 33.5450; -117.7744 (Laguna Beach High School)
LSusanvilleLassen High School40°26′47″N 120°39′10″W / 40.4465°N 120.6528°W / 40.4465; -120.6528 (Lassen High School)
LLaytonville39°41′47″N 123°27′56″W / 39.6965°N 123.4656°W / 39.6965; -123.4656 (Laytonville)
LLemon Cove36°23′16″N 119°00′34″W / 36.3878°N 119.0094°W / 36.3878; -119.0094 (Lemon Cove)
LLindsay36°13′02″N 119°03′06″W / 36.2173°N 119.0516°W / 36.2173; -119.0516 (Lindsay)
LLoyalton39°41′37″N 120°12′20″W / 39.6936°N 120.2056°W / 39.6936; -120.2056 (Loyalton)
LLudlow34°43′07″N 116°10′29″W / 34.7186°N 116.1747°W / 34.7186; -116.1747 (Ludlow)
LAHacienda HeightsLos Altos High School34°01′06″N 117°59′46″W / 34.0184°N 117.9962°W / 34.0184; -117.9962 (Los Altos High School)
L16PLone Pine36°36′10″N 118°05′15″W / 36.6027°N 118.0875°W / 36.6027; -118.0875 (Lone Pine)
LMULos AngelesLoyola Marymount University33°58′21″N 118°25′06″W / 33.9725°N 118.4182°W / 33.9725; -118.4182 (Loyola Marymount University)
LVLee Vining37°57′19″N 119°07′33″W / 37.9553°N 119.1259°W / 37.9553; -119.1259 (Lee Vining)
MMaricopa35°02′10″N 119°24′43″W / 35.0361°N 119.412°W / 35.0361; -119.412 (Maricopa)
MSan Luis ObispoMission Preparatory Academy35°16′57″N 120°40′29″W / 35.2824°N 120.6747°W / 35.2824; -120.6747 (Mission Prep Academy)
MMonrovia34°09′30″N 118°00′52″W / 34.1582°N 118.0145°W / 34.1582; -118.0145 (Monrovia)
MMoreno Valley33°57′35″N 117°16′44″W / 33.9597°N 117.2789°W / 33.9597; -117.2789 (Moreno Valley)
MBMorro Bay35°22′38″N 120°51′01″W / 35.3772°N 120.8502°W / 35.3772; -120.8502 (Morro Bay)
MSACWalnutMount San Antonio College34°02′29″N 117°50′32″W / 34.0413°N 117.8423°W / 34.0413; -117.8423 (Mt. San Antonio College)
NILESFremontneighborhood37°34′58″N 121°58′24″W / 37.5828°N 121.9732°W / 37.5828; -121.9732 (neighborhood)
OOroville39°32′50″N 121°33′03″W / 39.5472°N 121.5509°W / 39.5472; -121.5509 (Oroville)
PSan BernardinoPacific High School34°08′00″N 117°15′55″W / 34.1334°N 117.2652°W / 34.1334; -117.2652 (Pacific High School)
PSan Luis ObispoCalifornia Polytechnic State University35°18′10″N 120°39′06″W / 35.3028°N 120.6518°W / 35.3028; -120.6518 (California Polytechnic State University)
PSan MarcosPalomar College33°09′21″N 117°10′23″W / 33.1557°N 117.173°W / 33.1557; -117.173 (Palomar College)
PPorterville36°01′43″N 118°57′54″W / 36.0285°N 118.9649°W / 36.0285; -118.9649 (Porterville)
PPortola39°48′18″N 120°26′43″W / 39.805°N 120.4453°W / 39.805; -120.4453 (Portola)
QQuincy39°56′19″N 120°56′01″W / 39.9386°N 120.9335°W / 39.9386; -120.9335 (Quincy)
RRandsburg35°22′08″N 117°38′51″W / 35.3689°N 117.6476°W / 35.3689; -117.6476 (Randsburg)
RRedlandsUniversity of Redlands34°11′00″N 117°06′18″W / 34.1834°N 117.105°W / 34.1834; -117.105 (University of Redlands)
RReedley36°41′29″N 119°25′30″W / 36.6913°N 119.4249°W / 36.6913; -119.4249 (Reedley)
ROCKAWAY BEACHPacifica37°36′46″N 122°29′49″W / 37.612778°N 122.49694°W / 37.612778; -122.49694 (Pacifica)
S (removed about 2010)Morgan HillAnn Sobrato High School37°08′45″N 121°40′53″W / 37.1457°N 121.6814°W / 37.1457; -121.6814 (Ann Sobrato High School)
SSan Jacinto33°49′13″N 116°56′23″W / 33.8204°N 116.9397°W / 33.8204; -116.9397 (San Jacinto)
SSanger36°41′40″N 119°25′34″W / 36.6945°N 119.426°W / 36.6945; -119.426 (Sanger)
SSanta ClaritaSaugus High School34°26′30″N 118°31′15″W / 34.4416°N 118.5209°W / 34.4416; -118.5209 (Saugus High School)
SSeville36°30′49″N 119°12′44″W / 36.5137°N 119.2121°W / 36.5137; -119.2121 (Seville)
SShandon35°39′58″N 120°22′57″W / 35.6661°N 120.3826°W / 35.6661; -120.3826 (Shandon)
SJamestownSonora High School37°52′49″N 120°30′14″W / 37.880369°N 120.503952°W / 37.880369; -120.503952 (Sonora High School)
SLSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo High School35°17′00″N 120°38′47″W / 35.2834°N 120.6463°W / 35.2834; -120.6463 (San Luis Obispo High School)
SPSanta Paula34°19′34″N 119°02′32″W / 34.326°N 119.0423°W / 34.326; -119.0423 (Santa Paula)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO THE INDUSTRIAL CITYSouth San Francisco37°39′48″N 122°25′05″W / 37.6634°N 122.4181°W / 37.6634; -122.4181 (South San Francisco)
SMCMoragaSt. Mary's College37°50′15″N 122°06′37″W / 37.8375°N 122.1102°W / 37.8375; -122.1102 (St. Mary's College)
SVYermoSilver Valley High School34°53′45″N 116°53′40″W / 34.8959°N 116.8945°W / 34.8959; -116.8945 (Silver Valley High School)
TTehachapi35°08′05″N 118°25′04″W / 35.1348°N 118.4179°W / 35.1348; -118.4179 (Tehachapi)
TTempleton35°32′46″N 120°42′48″W / 35.5462°N 120.7132°W / 35.5462; -120.7132 (Templeton)
TTrona35°47′05″N 117°23′43″W / 35.7847°N 117.3953°W / 35.7847; -117.3953 (Trona)
UUkiah39°09′07″N 123°14′20″W / 39.1519°N 123.2390°W / 39.1519; -123.2390 (Ukiah)
VVentura34°17′11″N 119°16′02″W / 34.2864°N 119.2672°W / 34.2864; -119.2672 (Ventura)
VVictorville34°31′54″N 117°17′37″W / 34.5316°N 117.2935°W / 34.5316; -117.2935 (Victorville)
VCVenturaVentura College34°17′10″N 119°14′09″W / 34.2861°N 119.2357°W / 34.2861; -119.2357 (Ventura College)
WWeed41°26′36″N 122°23′11″W / 41.4433°N 122.3864°W / 41.4433; -122.3864 (Weed)
WWhittier33°58′41″N 118°01′26″W / 33.978°N 118.0238°W / 33.978; -118.0238 (Whittier)
WWillits39°26′43″N 123°18′10″W / 39.4453°N 123.3028°W / 39.4453; -123.3028 (Willits)
WWoodlake36°25′56″N 119°04′33″W / 36.4321°N 119.0758°W / 36.4321; -119.0758 (Woodlake)
YYucaipa34°02′28″N 117°05′18″W / 34.0412°N 117.0882°W / 34.0412; -117.0882 (Yucaipa)

Sources

  1. Corning, Evelyn (2007). Hillside Letters A to Z : A Guide to Hometown Landmarks. Missoula, Mont.: Mountain Press Publishing Company.
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