Porcupine

Porcupine is a ghost town and former mining community in . It is located about 1 mile southwest of Mile 35 of the Haines Highway, across the .
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  • Type: historic district
  • Description: historic district in Alaska
  • Also known as: Porcupine, Alaska

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mosquito Lake.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. At the 2010 census the population was 309, up from 221 at the 2000 census. is situated 2 miles east of Porcupine.

Porcupine

Latitude
59.42139° or 59° 25′ 17″ north
Longitude
-136.23694° or 136° 14′ 13″ west
Elevation
502 feet (153 metres)
Open location code
94F5CQC7+H6
Geo­Names ID
5556463
Wiki­data ID
Q18343664
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