Welcome to Porcupine ...

So far, we found very little information about Porcupine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Porcupine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Porcupine, please Contact Us.

Porcupine would have been located within present day Rosebud County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Porcupine is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Porcupine is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Porcupine was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Porcupine was located: 406

Communities Also Named Porcupine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Porcupine - they are located in North Dakota, Ontario, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porcupine.

Communities near Porcupine ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Porcupine.

Rosebud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rosebud is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <4>
Sanders
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Sanders is located in Treasure County
Hysham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hysham
- Hysham is located in Treasure County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hysham <4>
Sadie ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie
- Sadie is located in Custer County
Colstrip
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colstrip
- Colstrip is located in Rosebud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colstrip <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Porcupine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porcupine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porcupine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porcupine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porcupine. See our Newspapers Page for Porcupine.

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Porcupine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Rosebud, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porcupine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.