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Pompeys Pillar (community), Montana

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The town of Pompeys Pillar was founded in 1907 and was named after and situated less than a mile east of
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pompeys Pillar (community), Montana
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The town of Pompeys Pillar was first planned out as a railroad station within the
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was created in 2001 and placed under the jurisdiction of the
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Unincorporated communities in Yellowstone County, Montana
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Pompeys Pillar, Montana
Census Designated Place
Pompeys Pillar, Montana is located in Montana
Pompeys Pillar, Montana is located in the United States
45°59′26″N 107°57′01″W / 45.99056°N 107.95028°W / 45.99056; -107.95028
Country
State
Montana
County
Yellowstone
Time zone
UTC-7
Mountain (MST)
DST
UTC-6
ZIP code
Area code
406
GNIS
Census Designated Place
Yellowstone County
Montana
ZIP code

Pompeys Pillar National Monument
Pompeys Pillar National Monument
sedimentary rock
William Clark
Huntley Project
United States Bureau of Reclamation

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