the groundhog for groundhog's day is located at punxsutawney in western pennsylvania.
the groundhog for groundhog's day is located at punxsutawney in western pennsylvania.
where is the groundhog for groundhog's day located?
punxsutawney in western pennsylvania
the weather lore was brought from german-speaking areas where the badger (german: "dachs") is the forecasting animal. this appears to be an enhanced version of the lore that clear weather on the christian holy day of candlemas forebodes a prolonged winter.









































the groundhog day ceremony held at punxsutawney in western pennsylvania, centering around a semi-mythical groundhog named punxsutawney phil, has become the most attended. "grundsow lodges" in pennsylvania dutch country in the southeastern part of the state celebrate them as well. other cities in the united states and canada have also adopted the event.









































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groundhog day
in the united states and canada, the yearly february 2 groundhog day celebration has given the groundhog recognition and popularity. the most popularly known of these groundhogs are punxsutawney phil, wiarton willie, jimmy the groundhog, dunkirk dave, and staten island chuck kept as part of groundhog day festivities in punxsutawney, pennsylvania; wiarton, ontario; sun prairie, wisconsin; dunkirk, new york; and staten island respectively. the 1993 comedy film "groundhog day" references several events related to groundhog day, and portrays both punxsutawney phil himself, and the annual groundhog day ceremony. famous southern groundhogs include general beauregard lee, based at the yellow river game ranch outside atlanta, georgia.
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