Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles
The sign on Mount Lee, high above the city.
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- Region
- Los Angeles
- Position
- 34.1341, -118.3215
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 55 to 545 m (490 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- 2× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Desert
- Group
- Cities and landmarks
About Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles
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. Due to increasing recognition, the sign was left up; the last four letters "LAND" were removed in 1949. The sign was entirely replaced in 1978, using 45-foot-tall (13.7 m) letters in a more durable all-steel structure with concrete footings. Among the best-known landmarks in California (and in the United States as a whole), the sign makes frequent appearances in popular culture, particularly in establishing shots for films and television programs set in Los Angeles.
From Wikipedia: Hollywood Sign, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles
Where is Hollywood Sign?
Hollywood Sign is in Los Angeles at 34.1341, -118.3215. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Hollywood Sign model?
The land in this model runs from 55 to 545 m (490 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 2 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Hollywood Sign?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 19.7 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Hollywood Sign model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Hollywood Sign model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Hollywood Sign terrain model good for?
People use it as a gift for someone who lives there, a souvenir or a desk piece that shows why the city sits where it does.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square centered on 34.1341, -118.3215. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:66,700. The heights are exaggerated 2× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
