Welcome to Porcupine Plain ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Porcupine Plain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Porcupine Plain: Porcupine Pln.

The town of Porcupine Plain is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Porcupine Plain lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) and does not observe daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).

Area codes for Porcupine Plain: (306) & (639)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Porcupine Plain: S0E<3>

Communities near Porcupine Plain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porcupine Plain.

Bjorkdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bjorkdale
Mistatim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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Chelan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelan
Weekes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weekes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekes
Barrier Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrier Ford
Carragana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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Marean Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marean Lake
Nobleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobleville
Prairie River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie River <5>
Crooked River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked River

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porcupine Plain ...

Looking for more information about Porcupine Plain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Porcupine Plain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Porcupine Plain.

Adding Porcupine Plain to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Porcupine Plain was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Porcupine Plain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porcupine Plain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porcupine Plain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (639) is an overlay for area code (306).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Porcupine Plain). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Porcupine Plain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.