Monument · Los Angeles, United States
Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles. Built 1923.
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Landmark facts
| Location | Los Angeles, United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Monument |
| Built | 1923 |
| Height | Height: 13.41 m |
| Coordinates | 34.1341° N, 118.3216° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Hollywood Sign is known for
The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles.
About Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles. Originally the Hollywoodland Sign, it is on Mount Lee, above Beachwood Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains. It was originally erected in 1923 as a temporary advertisement for a local real estate development, and spelled out "HOLLYWOODLAND" in 50-foot-tall (15.2 m) white uppercase letters in a word 450 feet (137.2 m) long.
History
The original sign was erected in 1923 and originally read "HOLLYWOODLAND" to promote the name of a new housing development in the hills above the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. Real estate developers Woodruff and Shoults called their development "Hollywoodland" and advertised it as a "superb environment without excessive cost on the Hollywood side of the hills." They contracted the Crescent Sign Company to erect thirteen south-facing letters on the hillside. Crescent owner Thomas Fisk Goff (1890–1984) designed the wooden sign in 30-foot-wide (9.1 m) and 50-foot-high (15.2 m) white block letters.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Hollywood Sign website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) |
| Distance from the airport | 4.7 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR) · Burbank, United States · 5.2 miles away
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) · Los Angeles, United States · 14.1 miles away
- Long Beach International Airport (LGB) · Long Beach, United States · 24.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hollywood Sign?
The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Where is Hollywood Sign located?
Hollywood Sign is in Los Angeles, United States. Its coordinates are 34.1341° N, 118.3216° W.
How do I get to Hollywood Sign?
The nearest town is Los Angeles, and the nearest airport is Bob Hope Airport (BUR), about 4.7 miles away (straight line).
When was Hollywood Sign built?
Hollywood Sign was built 1923.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Sign — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180376 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- http://hollywoodsign.org/ — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.