Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Porcupine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Porcupine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Porcupine
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Porcupine:
- 43.245230, -102.335900
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Porcupine
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Oglala Lakota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oglala Lakota County
- Since Porcupine is near Sheridan County and also Bennett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sheridan County
- eBird sighting report for Bennett County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Porcupine ...
We found four communities that share the name Porcupine.
Within South Dakota, the name Porcupine is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Porcupine lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Porcupine that is located in Oglala Lakota County.
- Wisconsin
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.
- 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>
- 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>
- Plenty Bears
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty Bears have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty Bears
- Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
- 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
- Rockyford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyford
- Rockyford is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Slim Butte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slim Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim Butte
- Slim Butte is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Swett ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
- Swett is located in Bennett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
- 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>
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 the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Porcupine and extending to:
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Porcupine to Pierre, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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> | 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 43.2452, Longitude: -102.3359 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.816 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.43 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.024 degrees. |