Punxsutawney

Punxsutawney is really in the middle of nowhere—about two hours west of State College, a little less than two hours northeast of Pittsburgh, and an hour and a half northwest of Altoona. It's right off I-80—take exit 101 to PA-255 S, then turn left on Brady St/US-119, which will take you right to the center of town.
From Pittsburgh you'll have a scenic drive up PA-28 to Kittanning, where you'll need to connect to PA-85 east, then eventually turn left on PA-210, which will finally take you to a left on US-119.
From Altoona/I-99, just follow PA-36 straight to the center of town.

Time to brush up on your Pittsburghese! Rest assured, the Groundhog Day Ceremonies will be conducted in English, though likely in an accented, regional dialect. Punxsutawney, known as 'Punxy' to the locals, is in Western Pennsylvania, where the majority of residents speak American English with a Pittsburgh regional accent.

• Weather Discovery Center

  phone: +1 814 938-1000
  address: 201 North Findley Street
  A museum dedicated to educating visitors about weather, what causes certain natural phenomena, and the history of weather prediction.

• Gobbler's Knob and Groundhog Zoo

  address: 1548 Woodland Ave
  Gobbler's Knob is where the annual Groundhog Day festival occurs; where everyone gathers around to see whether or not Phil will see his shadow. During the rest of the year, you can see Punxsutawney Phil at the Groundhog Zoo.

• Punxsutawney Historical & Genealogical SocietyA museum with displays, artifacts, and information about the area and its history from the days when Native Americans lived here to the day when Punxsutawney Phil established his own residence.

• The town also has a lot of quaint old buildings, many of them from the 19th century.

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