Promontory (disambiguation)
A promontory is a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water.
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Promontory may also refer to:
Geology and geography
- Promontory Summit, where the United States first Transcontinental Railroad was completed in Box Elder County, Utah
- Promontory, Utah, an unincorporated community on Promontory Summit that includes the primary area of the Golden Spike Historical Park
- Promontory Mountains, a mountain range in Box Elder County, Utah, United States
Anatomy
- Sacral promontory, in anatomy, the anteriormost portion of the sacrum
- Promontory of tympanic cavity, a part of the ear
Other
- Promontory, a 1992 song from The Last of the Mohicans
- Promontory Financial Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM.
- Promontory (building)
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See also
- Promontory Point (disambiguation)
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