Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, and Hawaii.
- ① Speed-limit signs that only show SPEED (without “limit”) usually mean Oregon.
- ② Utility poles with three slender black wires point to California. In Hawaii, the pole typically carries a single thicker line.
- ③ Snow poles on fire hydrants are common in cold states, especially Alaska.
- ④ In Unalakleet, Alaska, the Google Car’s hat is visible.
- ⑤ You can also spot the hat on the Google Car captured in Nome, Alaska.
If the speed-limit sign only says SPEED, you are most likely in Oregon.

California poles often carry three slender black lines.
Hawaiian poles usually carry a single, thicker line.

