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Communities Also Named Porcupine ...

We found five communities that share the name Porcupine.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Porcupine.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other four communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Montana
      • Rosebud County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Porcupine [Rosebud County].
    • North Dakota
      • Sioux County
      • This Porcupine is located in Sioux County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Porcupine.
    • South Dakota
      • Oglala Lakota County
      • This Porcupine is located in Oglala Lakota County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglala Lakota County community of Porcupine.
    • Wisconsin
      • Pepin County
      • This Porcupine is located in Pepin County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pepin County community of Porcupine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Porcupine ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Dome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dome came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome
  • Drinkwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinkwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater
  • Fielding
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
  • Gold Centre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Centre
  • Golden City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
  • Hill's Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill's Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill's Landing
  • Mountjoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountjoy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountjoy
  • Pottsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville

How Far From Porcupine to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Porcupine to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Porcupine and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 333 miles [535.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Porcupine to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,282 miles [6,891.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Porcupine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porcupine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4983, Longitude: -81.1550    
<3>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.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Porcupine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.689 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.977 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.742 degrees.




 

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