Pompeys Pillar National Monument

Pompeys Pillar National Monument
Map showing the location of Pompeys Pillar National Monument
Map showing the location of Pompeys Pillar National Monument
LocationYellowstone County, Montana, USA
Nearest cityBillings, MT
Coordinates45°59′43″N 108°00′21″W / 45.99528°N 108.00583°W / 45.99528; -108.00583
Area51 acres (21 ha)[1]
EstablishedJanuary 17, 2001
Visitors50,000 (in 2002)
Governing bodyU.S. Bureau of Land Management
WebsitePompeys Pillar National Monument

Pompeys Pillar National Monument is a rock formation located in south central Montana, United States. Designated a national monument on January 17, 2001, and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in conjunction with The Friends of Pompeys Pillar, it consists of only 51 acres (21 ha), making it one of the smallest National Monuments in the U.S. The community of Pompeys Pillar lies just east of the monument.

  1. ^ "National Monument detail table as of April 2012" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved December 27, 2012.