Montana Gazetteer
Wright Rock is a physical feature (summit) in Granite County. The primary coordinates for Wright Rock places it within the MT 59858 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Wright Rock |
| Category: | Montana physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located 0.3 km (0.2 mi) northwest of the mouth of Mill Gulch, overlooking Rock Creek, 24 km (15 mi) west of Philipsburg on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. |
| History: | Named for Doctor Philip L Wright (1914-1997), noted ornithologist, mammologist, and zoologist. A simultaneous proposal to change the name to Eagle Rock was submitted however, the name was rejected by the USBGN on November 13, 2003. |
| County: | Granite County |
| Latitude: | 46.357414 |
| Longitude: | -113.611636 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Wright Rock: Wright Rock.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Wright Rock does not include property ownership information.
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Philipsburg, MT
(15.2 miles E) |
Maxville, MT
(19.4 miles ENE) |
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Corral, MT
(10.3 miles SE) |
Porters Corner, MT
(15.2 miles ESE) |
