Around Porcupine ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Martin. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the east of Porcupine. Martin has a population of 1,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Swett. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the east of Porcupine and has a population of 280 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Porcupine, with the nearest first.
- Manderson - White Horse Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manderson - White Horse Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson - White Horse Creek
- Manderson - White Horse Creek is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Manderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson
- Manderson is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manderson <3>
- Wounded Knee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wounded Knee
- Wounded Knee is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wounded Knee <3>
- Sharps Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
- Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Denby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
- Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Batesland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
- Batesland is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland <3>
- Kyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <3>
- Pine Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Ridge <3>
- Rockyford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyford
- Rockyford is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Whiteclay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteclay
- Whiteclay is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Whiteclay has also been known as:
- Pine Ridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteclay <3>
- Oglala
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglala
- Oglala is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglala <3>
- Allen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Bennett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
- Potato Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
- Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
- Martin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Bennett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
For more communities neighboring Porcupine, please visit our County-by-County Page for Porcupine.
Oglala Lakota County ...
Porcupine is located in Oglala Lakota County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oglala Lakota County: Dawes (NE), Sheridan (NE), Bennett, Custer, Fall River, Jackson & Pennington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Porcupine ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porcupine.
Airports Near Porcupine ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Porcupine and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Porcupine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porcupine ...
Looking for more information about Porcupine? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Porcupine. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Porcupine, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Porcupine.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of South Dakota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- South Dakota Statewide Tourism
- Porcupine Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Porcupine
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Oglala Lakota County: oglalalakota.sdcounties.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Porcupine. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Oglala Lakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Porcupine), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |