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promontory
A promontory is a raised mass of land that projects into a lowland or a body of water (in which case it is a peninsula). Most promontories either are formed from a hard ridge of rock that has resisted the erosive forces that have removed the so ...
is a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water.
Promontory may also refer to:
Geology and geography
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Promontory Summit
Promontory is an area of high ground in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, 32 mi (51 km) west of Brigham City and 66 mi (106 km) northwest of Salt Lake City. Rising to an elevation of 4,902 feet (1,494 m) above sea ...
, where the United States first transcontinental railroad was completed in Box Elder County, Utah
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Promontory, Utah
Promontory is an area of high ground in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, 32 mi (51 km) west of Brigham City and 66 mi (106 km) northwest of Salt Lake City. Rising to an elevation of 4,902 feet (1,494 m) above sea ...
, an unincorporated community on Promontory Summit
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Promontory Mountains
The Promontory Mountains are a range in Box Elder County, Utah. The range is oriented north–south and has a length of about . The southern portion forms a cape extending south into the Great Salt Lake. The First transcontinental railroad was co ...
, a mountain range in Box Elder County, Utah, United States
Anatomy
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Sacral promontory
The sacrum (plural: ''sacra'' or ''sacrums''), in human anatomy, is a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine that forms by the fusing of the sacral vertebrae (S1S5) between ages 18 and 30.
The sacrum situates at the upper, back part ...
, in anatomy, the anteriormost portion of the sacrum
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Promontory of tympanic cavity, a part of the ear
Other
*"Promontory", a 1992 song from ''
The Last of the Mohicans
''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826.
It is the second book of the '' Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinde ...
'' soundtrack
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Promontory Financial Group
Promontory Financial Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM, is a global consulting firm that advises clients on a variety of financial services matters, including regulatory issues, compliance, risk management, liquidity, restructuring, acqui ...
, a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM
See also
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Promontory Point (disambiguation)
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