This
page is about Groundhog Day
at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
The weather Capital of the World and home of Punxsutawney Phil
(2024 and 2026)
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Karen and Lee Duquette were in Punxsutawney in 2024 (but not actually
on Groundhog day). You should view the 2024 photos BEFORE this page
to learn more about Punxsutawney and about Groundhog Day. Those photos
are very different from the photos on this page in 2026.
The
2024 is a 2-page event. A link at the bottom of the second page
will take you back here to see the below photos that Karen photographed
on the TV in 2026. They really are a must see, so please visit the
2024 page and then return here.
 On
February 2 each year, Punxsutawney holds a civic festival with music
and food. During the ceremony, which begins well before the winter sunrise,
Phil emerges from his temporary home on Gobbler's Knob, located in a
rural area about 2 miles southeast of the town. According to the tradition,
if Phil sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he has predicted six
more weeks of winter-like weather. If Phil does not see his shadow,
he has predicted an "early spring." Punxsutawney's event is
the most famous of many Groundhog Day festivals held in the United States
and Canada. The event formally began in 1887, although its roots go
back even further. The event is based upon a communal light-hearted
suspension of disbelief which extends to the assertion that the same
groundhog has been making predictions since the 19th century.
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Below: A Groundhog Weatherman. Ha! Ha! |
Welcome to Gobblers Knob sign in 2026 |
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BELOW: And here he is, Punxsutawney
Phil himself. |
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Below: Gobblers
Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania usually draws a very big crowd. |
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Below: Punxsutawney
Phil even predicted more winter for Tega Cay, South Carolina - where snow
does not fall very often. |
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You can learn everything
about Punxsutawney Phil, Groundhog Day and traditions by clicking
here. It is full of history and more. (NOT the same as this page nor
the link at the top of this page - both are very different and worth exploring) |
Continue on for a short page on 
