Beaverhead Rock-Lewis and Clark Expedition | |
 Overland Trail bridge across Beaverhead River, with Beaverhead Rock—"Point of Rocks" in background (1871).[1] | |
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| Location | Madison County, Montana |
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| Nearest city | Dillon, Montana |
| Coordinates | 45°23′11″N 112°27′35″W / 45.38639°N 112.45972°W [2] |
| Built | 1805 (expedition) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000359 |
| Added to NRHP | February 11, 1970 |
Beaverhead Rock, also known as Point of Rocks, is a rock formation overlooking the Beaverhead River in Montana protected as Beaverhead Rock State Park. It is located on Montana State Highway 41, twelve miles (19 km) south of Twin Bridges, Madison County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[3] The site may be viewed and photographed from a distance, but is not directly accessible.[4]
- ^ "Beaverhead Rock State Park, Montana", Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings, Lewis and Clark: Historic Places Associated with Their Transcontinental Exploration (1804-06), National Park Service, 2004 [1975], archived from the original on October 1, 2009
- ^ "Beaverhead Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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