Promontory
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Promontory may refer to:
- PromontoryPromontoryPromontory may refer to:*Promontory, a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water*Promontory, Utah, the location where the United States first Transcontinental Railroad was completed...
, a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water - Promontory, UtahPromontory, UtahPromontory in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, is notable as the location of Promontory Summit where the United States' Transcontinental Railroad was officially completed on May 10, 1869....
, the location where the United States first Transcontinental Railroad was completed - Promontory MountainsPromontory MountainsThe 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...
, a mountain range in Utah - Sacral promontorySacral promontoryThe sacral promontory is the anatomical term for the superiormost portion of the sacrum. It marks part of the border of the pelvic inlet. The rectosigmoid junction is at the level of the sacral promontory....
, in anatomy, the anteriormost portion of the sacrum - Promontory of the tympanic cavityPromontory of the tympanic cavityThe promontory of the tympanic cavity, better known as the cochlear promontory is a rounded hollow prominence, formed by the projection outward of the first turn of the cochlea....
, a part of the ear - Promontory Financial GroupPromontory Financial GroupPromontory Financial Group is a global consulting firm advising clients on a variety of financial services, including regulatory issues, risk control, liquidity, restructuring, acquisitions, due diligence and internal investigations. It is based in Washington, D.C...