Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Porcupine, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Porcupine map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Porcupine, Cornwall, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Porcupine |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.370317 |
| Longitude | -4.704389 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Porcupine emerges from the Cornish landscape as a quiet cluster of dwellings defined by the steady, unassuming rhythms of the rural south-west. It lies 0.8 miles north-east of St Blazey (from St Blazey: bearing 41°T, OS grid SX 077 557), and is situated north-north-east of Kilhallon village. The light here catches the damp stone of walls with a pale, silver clarity, reflecting the moisture that drifts up from the nearby Luxulyan Valley. Porcupine maintains a modest presence, where the encroaching greenery of the hedgerows seems to press gently against the edges of the gardens. A short distance away, the remnants of the Wheelpit Mill stand as silent witnesses to an industrial past that has long since surrendered to the quiet reclamation of moss and ivy. The air retains a faint, crisp chill, reminiscent of the currents that travel down from the higher ground towards the coast. Residents move with a deliberate pace, respecting the stillness that settles over the lanes when the sun dips behind the western ridges. This corner of Cornwall demands little attention, offering instead a singular, honest beauty to those who observe the interplay of shadow and field.
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Explore Porcupine, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.370317, -4.704389. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |