It is one of only six non-island locations in the 48 contiguous states not directly connected to them by land, which are exclaves of the U.S. The original name of the town, Alburgh, was changed to Alburg in 1891 by recommendation of the United States Board on Geographic Names.
In 1997, there were 35,000 visitors in Punxsutawney, five times the Jefferson County town's 6,700 population. The Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 1992 were joined by Bill Murray studying for his role in the movie. Then, Columbia Pictures set out to recreate the Punxsutawney Groundhog Day down to the smallest detail. There were, however, many changes made.
The breeding season starts in March, after hibernation. Baby groundhogs (generally 4-6 per litter) are born after a 28 to 32 day gestation period. They are weaned and ready to wreak havoc on their own at six weeks. The preferred habitat of groundhogs and woodchucks is in open areas with good line of sight.ou can, sometimes, build a fence that will keep groundhogs out. An above-ground option is to erect a fence that is L-shaped, with the portion along the ground extending one or two feet out away from the garden. You can also erect a fence that extends at least three feet into the ground to keep them from digging around.