List of hillside letters in Utah
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Repainted often, Dixie's full name as a hillside letter in St. George, Utah is somewhat more unique in that regard. Seen here in 1915†.
This is a list of hillside letters (also known as mountain monograms) in the U.S. state of Utah.[1][2][3] Monograms in Utah include two of the oldest, at Brigham Young University (1906) and the University of Utah (1907). These symbols are so much a part of the culture that locals typically refer to the universities themselves as "The Y" and "The U", respectively. Across the state, there are at least 87 hillside letters, acronyms, and messages.
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†Originally painted as "1914 D", as a class "gift." The original plan was to paint over each year, but the next year the decision was made to paint and maintain "DIXIE"
References
- ^ Corning, Evelyn (2007). Hillside Letters A to Z : A Guide to Hometown Landmarks. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Parsons, James J. (1988). "Hillside Letters in the Western United States". Landscape. Santa Fe, N.M. 30 (1): 15–23. Retrieved 9 Aug 2011.
- ^ Franscell, Ashley (20 May 2014). "G: The Pleasant Grove G". Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hillside letters in Utah.
- Mountain Monograms, a website explaining the origins and with an incomplete list and pictures
- Hillside Letters, a companion website to a book on the subject
- Letters on Hills, a category on waymarking.com for geocachers
- [1] Google Maps of DIXIE ROCK near road.
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