Punxsutawney (/ ˌpʌŋksəˈtɔːni /; Lenape: Punkwsutènay[4]) is a borough in southern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] . As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,769. [5] . It is located approximately 84 miles (135 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. [6] .

Discover the Weather Capital of the World. Punxsutawney, PA is located in Jefferson County. For more information about Jefferson County and Tourism click here! More information will be available soon. Visit Punxsutawney is a tourism promotion arm of the Punxsutawney Revitalization Group.

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Punxsutawney is situated in southern Jefferson County along the banks of Mahoning Creek and is the largest borough in the county. It is located at the intersection of U.S. 119 and State Route 36, and is approximately ninety (90) miles northeast of Pittsburgh.

Jan 3, 2025 · Whether it’s your first time to Punxsutawney or your fifteenth, discover the magic that makes this town iconic, beyond its most famous resident and world-renowned weather prognosticator.

Jan 13, 2025 · If you plan on heading over to Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day celebrations and festivities, you'll need to know where it is and how to get there.

Jan 1, 2025 · Discover Punxsutawney. Punxsutawney is the home of the world’s foremost weather prognosticator, Punxsutawney Phil, and is party central for the nation’s Groundhog Day celebration every February 2nd at Gobbler’s Knob. Each July, visitors can enjoy the fun of the Groundhog Festival.

Feb 1, 2025 · The film was shot mostly in Woodstock, Ill., but for Punxsutawney, Pa., "Groundhog Day was really off to the races at that point," Dereume says. The event exploded, he says, from crowds of 3,000 to 5,000 people to 30,000 to 40,000 — a massive influx for Punxsutawney, where the U.S. Census Bureau lists a population of about 5,600.

Feb 2, 2025 · Groundhog Club member Butch Philliber displays a sign following the forecast by Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)