List of pillars of Montana
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Pompey's Pillar
There are least 73 named pillars in Montana according to the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Board of Geological Names. A pillar is defined as: "Vertical, standing, often spire-shaped, natural rock formation (chimney, monument, pinnacle, pohaku, rock tower)."[1] The Oxford Dictionary of Geography defines earth pillar as: "An upstanding, free column of soil that has been sheltered from erosion by a natural cap of stone on the top. They are common where boulder-rich moraines have been subject to gully erosion, as in parts of the southern Tyrol.[2]
- Alcatraz Rock, Fallon County, Montana, 46°03′18″N 104°28′12″W / 46.05500°N 104.47000°W, el. 3,396 feet (1,035 m)[3]
- Alp Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°05′14″N 109°54′04″W / 45.08722°N 109.90111°W, el. 9,793 feet (2,985 m)[4]
- Baker Monument, Fergus County, Montana, 47°40′59″N 108°58′27″W / 47.68306°N 108.97417°W, el. 3,081 feet (939 m)[5]
- Barking Dog, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 46°48′27″N 111°38′02″W / 46.80750°N 111.63389°W, el. 5,426 feet (1,654 m)[6]
- Bear Tooth, Liberty County, Montana, 48°49′34″N 111°07′07″W / 48.82611°N 111.11861°W, el. 4,790 feet (1,460 m)[7]
- Big Rock, Glacier County, Montana, 48°26′32″N 113°04′05″W / 48.44222°N 113.06806°W, el. 4,793 feet (1,461 m)[8]
- Black Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°39′30″N 110°22′37″W / 47.65833°N 110.37694°W, el. 3,340 feet (1,020 m)[9]
- Castle Rock, Powell County, Montana, 46°32′11″N 112°39′49″W / 46.53639°N 112.66361°W, el. 5,686 feet (1,733 m)[10]
- Castle Rock, Pondera County, Montana, 48°10′11″N 112°13′33″W / 48.16972°N 112.22583°W, el. 4,035 feet (1,230 m)[11]
- Castle Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°19′20″N 110°33′43″W / 45.32222°N 110.56194°W, el. 6,709 feet (2,045 m)[12]
- Castle Rock, Carter County, Montana, 46°02′27″N 104°27′47″W / 46.04083°N 104.46306°W, el. 3,445 feet (1,050 m)[13]
- Castle Rock Spire, Carbon County, Montana, 45°05′50″N 109°38′35″W / 45.09722°N 109.64306°W, el. 12,539 feet (3,822 m)[14]
- Castle Rocks, Phillips County, Montana, 47°49′39″N 107°27′00″W / 47.82750°N 107.45000°W, el. 3,054 feet (931 m)[15]
- Castle Rocks, Big Horn County, Montana, 45°20′05″N 108°32′42″W / 45.33472°N 108.54500°W, el. 5,810 feet (1,770 m)[16]
- Chimney Rock, Carter County, Montana, 45°30′34″N 104°17′14″W / 45.50944°N 104.28722°W, el. 3,802 feet (1,159 m)[17]
- Chimney Rock, Dawson County, Montana, 47°30′39″N 104°32′48″W / 47.51083°N 104.54667°W, el. 2,303 feet (702 m)[18]
- Chimney Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°03′21″N 109°57′11″W / 45.05583°N 109.95306°W, el. 10,216 feet (3,114 m)[19]
- Chimney Rock, Powder River County, Montana, 45°26′36″N 106°01′54″W / 45.44333°N 106.03167°W, el. 3,770 feet (1,150 m)[20]
- Chimney Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°31′58″N 110°46′36″W / 45.53278°N 110.77667°W, el. 7,480 feet (2,280 m)[21]
- Citadel Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°49′55″N 110°04′26″W / 47.83194°N 110.07389°W, el. 2,566 feet (782 m)[22]
- Cleft Rock, Flathead County, Montana, 48°55′02″N 114°31′37″W / 48.91722°N 114.52694°W, el. 7,142 feet (2,177 m)[23]
- Crow Rock, Garfield County, Montana, 46°57′21″N 106°07′07″W / 46.95583°N 106.11861°W, el. 2,700 feet (820 m)[24]
- Cupids Heart, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°24′38″N 110°56′57″W / 45.41056°N 110.94917°W, el. 8,809 feet (2,685 m)[25]
- Dog Tooth Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°12′44″N 110°58′29″W / 45.21222°N 110.97472°W, el. 7,739 feet (2,359 m)[26]
- Dutch Oven, Garfield County, Montana, 46°54′41″N 107°46′54″W / 46.91139°N 107.78167°W, el. 3,123 feet (952 m)[27]
- Eagle Nest Rock, Park County, Montana, 45°00′40″N 110°41′37″W / 45.01111°N 110.69361°W, el. 5,499 feet (1,676 m)[28]
Eagle Nest Rock on Gardner River
- Eagle Rock, McCone County, Montana, 47°32′20″N 106°05′23″W / 47.53889°N 106.08972°W, el. 2,654 feet (809 m)[29]
- Eagle Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°51′41″N 110°03′47″W / 47.86139°N 110.06306°W, el. 2,572 feet (784 m)[30]
- Eagle Rock, Beaverhead County, Montana, 45°42′24″N 113°01′53″W / 45.70667°N 113.03139°W, el. 6,568 feet (2,002 m)[31]
- Eglise Rock, Madison County, Montana, 45°12′22″N 111°25′36″W / 45.20611°N 111.42667°W, el. 9,485 feet (2,891 m)[32]
- Elephant Rock, Meagher County, Montana, 46°37′51″N 110°29′26″W / 46.63083°N 110.49056°W, el. 6,447 feet (1,965 m)[33]
- Goat Rocks, Sanders County, Montana, 48°08′04″N 115°43′33″W / 48.13444°N 115.72583°W, el. 4,242 feet (1,293 m)[34]
- Goose Rock, Missoula County, Montana, 46°56′52″N 113°34′37″W / 46.94778°N 113.57694°W, el. 3,527 feet (1,075 m)[35]
- Haystack Butte, Chouteau County, Montana, 48°00′01″N 111°10′08″W / 48.00028°N 111.16889°W, el. 3,560 feet (1,090 m)[36]
- History Rock, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°29′30″N 110°59′44″W / 45.49167°N 110.99556°W, el. 6,798 feet (2,072 m)[37]
- Indian Head Rock, Jefferson County, Montana, 46°16′08″N 112°18′34″W / 46.26889°N 112.30944°W, el. 5,676 feet (1,730 m)[38]
- Indian Head Rock, Cascade County, Montana, coordinates unknown, el. 3,425 feet (1,044 m)[39]
- Indian Rock, Fergus County, Montana, 47°04′29″N 109°36′18″W / 47.07472°N 109.60500°W, el. 4,058 feet (1,237 m)[40]
- Jones Cone, Fergus County, Montana, 47°40′10″N 109°27′05″W / 47.66944°N 109.45139°W, el. 2,762 feet (842 m)[41]
- LaBarge Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°54′40″N 110°03′42″W / 47.91111°N 110.06167°W, el. 2,648 feet (807 m)[42]
- Mil-mil-teh Hill, Meagher County, Montana, 46°53′57″N 111°31′44″W / 46.89917°N 111.52889°W, el. 6,821 feet (2,079 m)[43]
- Napi Rock, Glacier County, Montana, 48°44′51″N 113°29′25″W / 48.74750°N 113.49028°W, el. 7,474 feet (2,278 m)[44]
- Needle Butte, Rosebud County, Montana, 46°47′23″N 106°37′20″W / 46.78972°N 106.62222°W, el. 3,251 feet (991 m)[45]
- Peyton Rock, Ravalli County, Montana, 45°44′56″N 114°25′59″W / 45.74889°N 114.43306°W, el. 5,650 feet (1,720 m)[46]
- Pikes Peak, Valley County, Montana, 48°47′36″N 106°35′58″W / 48.79333°N 106.59944°W, el. 3,097 feet (944 m)[47]
- Pilot Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°58′27″N 110°06′10″W / 47.97417°N 110.10278°W, el. 2,526 feet (770 m)[48]
- Pipe Organ Rock, Beaverhead County, Montana, 45°04′02″N 112°48′14″W / 45.06722°N 112.80389°W, el. 5,479 feet (1,670 m)[49]
- Point Stupid, Park County, Montana, 45°24′42″N 110°48′51″W / 45.41167°N 110.81417°W, el. 7,802 feet (2,378 m)[50]
- Point of Rocks, Flathead County, Montana, 48°38′40″N 114°43′22″W / 48.64444°N 114.72278°W, el. 3,412 feet (1,040 m)[51]
- Pompeys Pillar, Yellowstone County, Montana, 45°59′43″N 108°00′19″W / 45.99528°N 108.00528°W, el. 3,005 feet (916 m)[52]
- Prohibition Rock, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°07′32″N 111°13′03″W / 45.12556°N 111.21750°W, el. 7,887 feet (2,404 m)[53]
- Proposal Rock, Beaverhead County, Montana, 45°38′06″N 113°21′19″W / 45.63500°N 113.35528°W, el. 7,598 feet (2,316 m)[54]
- Pulpit Rock, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°05′00″N 111°12′43″W / 45.08333°N 111.21194°W, el. 6,880 feet (2,100 m)[55]
- Pumpelly Pillar, Glacier County, Montana, 48°28′29″N 113°27′02″W / 48.47472°N 113.45056°W, el. 7,457 feet (2,273 m)[56]
- Red Rock, Missoula County, Montana, 46°56′28″N 113°35′24″W / 46.94111°N 113.59000°W, el. 3,566 feet (1,087 m)[57]
- Road Agents Rock, Beaverhead County, Montana, 45°11′48″N 112°58′12″W / 45.19667°N 112.97000°W, el. 6,667 feet (2,032 m)[58]
- Sand Rocks, Blaine County, Montana, 48°17′56″N 109°09′47″W / 48.29889°N 109.16306°W, el. 3,707 feet (1,130 m)[59]
- Sentinel Rock, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 47°00′21″N 112°03′35″W / 47.00583°N 112.05972°W, el. 3,563 feet (1,086 m)[60]
- Sheep Rock, Gallatin County, Montana, 45°28′42″N 111°15′58″W / 45.47833°N 111.26611°W, el. 5,882 feet (1,793 m)[61]
- Sheep Rock, Jefferson County, Montana, 45°55′16″N 112°00′01″W / 45.92111°N 112.00028°W, el. 5,433 feet (1,656 m)[62]
- Ship Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, 47°52′19″N 110°02′40″W / 47.87194°N 110.04444°W, el. 2,789 feet (850 m)[63]
- Signal Rock, Granite County, Montana, 46°08′40″N 113°46′47″W / 46.14444°N 113.77972°W, el. 7,638 feet (2,328 m)[64]
- Square Butte, Phillips County, 47°43′42″N 108°35′46″W / 47.72833°N 108.59611°W, el. 3,048 feet (929 m)[65]
- Stack Rocks, Carter County, Montana, 45°02′48″N 104°58′33″W / 45.04667°N 104.97583°W, el. 3,963 feet (1,208 m)[66]
- Stands Alone Woman Peak, Glacier County, Montana, 48°25′50″N 113°18′04″W / 48.43056°N 113.30111°W, el. 7,326 feet (2,233 m)[67]
- Steamboat Rock, Rosebud County, Montana, 46°42′54″N 106°11′34″W / 46.71500°N 106.19278°W, el. 2,904 feet (885 m)[68]
- Steamboat Rock, Beaverhead County, Montana, 44°49′07″N 112°22′15″W / 44.81861°N 112.37083°W, el. 8,100 feet (2,500 m)[69]
- Sugarloaf Rock, Fergus County, Montana, 47°43′53″N 109°23′31″W / 47.73139°N 109.39194°W, el. 2,520 feet (770 m)[70]
- The Bear, Park County, Montana, 45°16′39″N 111°00′13″W / 45.27750°N 111.00361°W, el. 6,601 feet (2,012 m)[71]
- The Castle, Meagher County, Montana, 46°33′07″N 110°53′57″W / 46.55194°N 110.89917°W, el. 5,102 feet (1,555 m)[72]
- The Chimneys, Phillips County, Montana, 47°51′56″N 107°28′48″W / 47.86556°N 107.48000°W, el. 3,005 feet (916 m)[73]
- The Needles, Meagher County, Montana, 46°27′54″N 111°11′25″W / 46.46500°N 111.19028°W, el. 7,556 feet (2,303 m)[74]
- The Painted Rock, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 47°06′09″N 111°50′20″W / 47.10250°N 111.83889°W, el. 4,180 feet (1,270 m)[75]
Notes
- ↑ "Feature Class Definitions". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ↑ "Earth Pillar definition". Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ↑ "Alcatraz Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Alp Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Baker Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Barking Dog". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Bear Tooth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Big Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Black Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Castle Rock Spire". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Castle Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Castle Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Chimney Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Citadel Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Cleft Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Crow Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Cupids Heart". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Dog Tooth Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Dutch Oven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Eagle Nest Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Eagle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Eagle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Eagle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Eglise Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Elephant Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Goat Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Goose Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Haystack Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "History Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Indian Head Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Indian Head Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Indian Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Jones Cone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "LaBarge Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Mil-mil-teh Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Napi Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Needle Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Peyton Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Pikes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Pilot Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Pipe Organ Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Point Stupid". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Point of Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Pompeys Pillar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Prohibition Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Proposal Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Pulpit Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Pumpelly Pillar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Red Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Road Agents Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Sand Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Sentinel Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Sheep Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Sheep Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Ship Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Signal Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Square Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Stack Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Stands Alone Woman Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Steamboat Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Steamboat Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Sugarloaf Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "The Bear". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "The Castle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "The Chimneys". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "The Needles". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "The Painted Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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