Porcupine
Porcupine is a ghost town and former mining community in Haines Borough, Alaska. It is located about 1 mile southwest of Mile 35 of the Haines Highway, across the Klehini River.- Type: historic district
- Description: historic district in Alaska
- Also known as: “Porcupine, Alaska”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mosquito Lake.
Mosquito Lake
Village
Mosquito Lake is a census-designated place in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. Mosquito Lake is situated 2 miles east of Porcupine.
Porcupine
- Location: Haines, Alaska, United States, North America
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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
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In Other Languages
“Porcupine” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Porcupine”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Covenant Life and Pleasant Camp.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Porcupine Creek and Big Boulder Creek.
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