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Porcupine, South Dakota
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For the census-designated place in North Dakota, see Porcupine, North Dakota.
Porcupine (Lakota: pȟahíŋ siŋté; "porcupine tail") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 925 at the 2020 census.[5]
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Porcupine, South Dakota
pȟahíŋ siŋté | |
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![]() Location in Oglala Lakota County and the state of South Dakota | |
Coordinates: 43°16′07″N 102°20′07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Oglala Lakota |
Area | |
• Total | 9.59 sq mi (24.83 km2) |
• Land | 9.59 sq mi (24.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,288 ft (1,002 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 925 |
• Density | 96.48/sq mi (37.25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 57772 |
Area code | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-51340[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2393194[2] |
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The community most likely was named after Porcupine Butte.[6] Porcupine has been noted for its unusual place name,[7] and for its designation as the unofficial capital of the unrecognized Republic of Lakotah.