Porcupine (Lakota: pȟahíŋ siŋté; “porcupine tail”) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 925 at the 2020 census.
The community most likely was named after Porcupine Butte. Porcupine has been noted for its unusual place name, and for its designation as the unofficial capital of the unrecognized Republic of Lakotah.
| Name: | Porcupine CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | South Dakota |
| County: | Oglala Lakota County |
| Elevation: | 3,192 ft (973 m) |
| Total Area: | 9.59 sq mi (24.83 km²) |
| Land Area: | 9.59 sq mi (24.83 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 925 |
| Population Density: | 96.48/sq mi (37.25/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 57772 |
| Area code: | 605 |
| FIPS code: | 4651340 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 1257179 |
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Geography
Porcupine is located at 43°15′45″N 102°20′52″W / 43.26250°N 102.34778°W / 43.26250; -102.34778 (43.262380, -102.347660).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.5 square miles (24.6 km), all land.
Porcupine has been assigned the ZIP code 57772.
Porcupine is also the unofficial capital of the unrecognized Republic of Lakotah.
See also
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