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Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Punkwsutènay (Unami) | |
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Borough | |
.jpg) Downtown Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania | |
| Nickname(s): "Weather Capital of the World," "Punxsy" | |
 Location of Punxsutawney in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. | |
  Punxsutawney  Punxsutawney | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′44″N 78°58′31″W / 40.94556°N 78.97528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1816 |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Richard Alexander (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2) |
| • Land | 3.37 sq mi (8.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,769 |
| • Density | 1,713.90/sq mi (661.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 15767 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-62920 |
| Website | punxsutawneyboro.com |
Punxsutawney (/ˌpʌŋksəˈtɔːni/; Lenape: Punkwsutènay[3]) is a borough in southern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. Punxsutawney is known for its annual Groundhog Day celebration held each February 2, during which thousands of attendees and international media outlets visit the town for an annual weather prediction by the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. The actual prediction location, Gobbler's Knob, is in adjacent Young Township.[4][5]
The borough, located 84 miles (135 km) northeast of Pittsburgh and 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Altoona, was incorporated in 1850.[6] With a population of 5,962 in 2010,[7] Punxsutawney is the largest incorporated municipality in Jefferson County.
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"Punxsutawney (lit: mosquito town)". Lenape Talking Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
From punkwës- = mosquito plus -utènay = town
- ^ Danahy, Anne; Wamsley, Laurel (February 2018). "Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks Of Winter". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil doesn't see shadow, predicts early sprin". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
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