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United States historic place

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Porcupine District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey

A 1910 view of Porcupine
Boundaries of Porcupine District
Location	1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Mile 35 of Haines Highway, across Klehini River
Nearest city	Haines, Alaska
Coordinates	59°25′20″N 136°14′14″W / 59.42222°N 136.23722°W / 59.42222; -136.23722
Area	40 acres (16 ha)
NRHP reference No.	76000358
AHRS No.	SKG-015
Added to NRHP	November 13, 1976
Designated AHRS	September 1972

Porcupine is a ghost town and former mining community in Haines Borough, Alaska. It is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Mile 35 of the Haines Highway, across the Klehini River. Gold was discovered along Porcupine Creek in 1898, and a seasonal community sprang up in the area. Due to the transient nature of the population, permanent structures were only gradually added to the area. At the time the Porcupine District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, about 25 structures were still standing in the area, in various stages of decay. Most of these were built during the period 1927–36, when the Sunshine Mining Company was the largest operator in the area.

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"NRHP nomination for Porcupine District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 15, 2014.

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