Porcupine, South Dakota
Porcupine, South Dakota
Pȟahíŋ siŋté | |
|---|---|
Location in Oglala Lakota County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′07″N 102°20′07″W / 43.26861°N 102.33528°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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393194 |
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.
The community most likely was named after Porcupine Butte. Porcupine has been noted for its unusual place name, and for its designation as the unofficial capital of the unrecognized Republic of Lakotah.