West Yellowstone in Gallatin County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

The Rock

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 9, 2024

1. The Rock Marker

Inscription. This Rock
has marked the corner
since it was a hotel
stagecoach stop
in 1910
for early Yellowstone
visitors

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks.

Location. 44° 39.533′ N, 111° 6.106′ W. Marker is in West Yellowstone, Montana, in Gallatin County. It is at the intersection of Yellowstone Avenue and Dunraven Street, on the left when traveling east on Yellowstone Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 Yellowstone Avenue, West Yellowstone MT 59758, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Yellowstone Country

and in Greater Bozeman.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Madison Hotel (a few

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steps from this marker); Union Pacific Dining Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Snowed In! (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oregon Shortline Terminus (about 300 feet away); Montana's Centennial Train (about 600 feet away); Oregon Short Line 1903 (about 700 feet away); Union Pacific Identification Pylon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madison River (approx. 3.3 miles away in Wyoming). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Yellowstone.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 9, 2024

2. The Rock Marker

The marker is being held by the bear.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 9, 2024

3. The Rock

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.