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Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Punkwsutènay (Unami) | |
|---|---|
Borough | |
.jpg) Downtown Punxsutawney (2012) | |
| Nickname(s): "Weather Capital of the World," "Punxsy" | |
 Location within Jefferson County and Pennsylvania | |
  Punxsutawney  Punxsutawney | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′44″N 78°58′31″W / 40.94556°N 78.97528°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Richard Alexander |
| • Manager | Robert Santik |
| 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 | 1,700/sq mi (650/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 15767 |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-62920 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 1214004 [1] |
| Website | punxsutawneyboro.com |
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] Punxsutawney is known for its annual Groundhog Day celebration held each February 2, during which thousands of attendees and media outlets visit the community for an annual weather "prediction" by the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil.[7][8]
- ^ a b c d e "Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Punxsutawney (lit: mosquito town)". Lenape Talking Dictionary. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
From punkwës- = mosquito plus -utènay = town
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GR2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Borough of Punxsutawney". Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Danahy, Anne; Wamsley, Laurel (February 2018). "Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks Of Winter". NPR.org. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil doesn't see shadow, predicts early sprin". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.