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Tucson's "A" Mountain. The A on Tempe Butte for Arizona State University. This is a list of hillside letters (also known as mountain monograms) in the U.S. state of Arizona. [1] [2] [3] There are at least 63 hillside letters, acronyms, and messages in the state, possibly more. Arizona's most notable monograms are likely the pair of A's for ...
List of hillside letters. This is a list of hillside letters (also known as mountain monograms ), large geoglyphs found primarily in the Western United States. [1] [2] [3] There are about 600 in total, but the status of many of these symbols are uncertain, due to vagueness in sources. The states with the most hillside letters are:
Hillside letters. Hillside letters or mountain monograms are a form of hill figures common in the Western United States, consisting of large single letters, abbreviations, or messages displayed on hillsides, typically created and maintained by schools or towns. There are approximately 500 of these geoglyphs, ranging in size from a few feet to ...
Camelback Mountain ( O'odham: Cew S-wegiom) is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel. [ 3] The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the ...
South Mountains (Arizona) Coordinates: 33°20′0″N 112°3′45″W. South Mountain seen from Laveen, Arizona. The South Mountains ( O'odham: Muhaḍagĭ Doʼag, Yavapai: Wi:ki'tiyeda, [ 1] Maricopa: Vii Kwxas ), known locally as simply South Mountain, is a mountain range in central Arizona in south Phoenix, Arizona. The majority of the range ...
South Mountain Park. Coordinates: 33°20′10″N 112°4′10″W. Monument at the entrance of the South Mountain Park. South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona, is the largest municipal park in the United States, [ 1] and one of the largest urban parks in North America and in the world. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.
Phoenix Mountains. / 33.54750°N 112.02083°W / 33.54750; -112.02083. The Phoenix Mountains are a mountain range located in central Phoenix, Arizona. With the exception of Mummy Mountain, they are part of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. They serve as a municipal park and offer hiking, mountain biking and equestrian trails at a variety of ...
Topo map. USGS Sunnyslope. Sunnyslope Mountain also known as "S" Mountain [1] is a large, rocky, nearly symmetric hill in the Sunnyslope section of Phoenix, Arizona. It is located near Central Avenue and Hatcher Road. The southern slope of the mountain is adorned with a 150-foot white majuscule "S". The mountain, in particular the large "S ...