Punxsutawney Phil (/ ˌ p ʌ ŋ k s ə ˈ t ɔː n i /) is a groundhog residing in Young Township near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States, who is the central figure in Punxsutawney's annual Groundhog Day celebration.

The Official Website of Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil’s Prognostications have drawn the attention and praise of thousands of his faithful followers who now flock to Gobblers Knob each year from around the world.

Feb 2, 2025 · Groundhog Club member Butch Philliber displays a sign following the forecast by Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Phil’s handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter. (AP Photo/Barry ...

6 days ago · Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Sunday ...

Punxsutawney Phil is the most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania, and quite possibly in the entire world. A drowsy Punxsutawney Phil agrees to visit with the author. And while we think of Phil every February 2nd , when he makes his famous weather prediction of either an early spring or six more weeks of winter, you can visit him any time of year ...

6 days ago · The groundhog is a member of the squirrel family and related to chipmunks and prairie dogs. It’s also known as a woodchuck, a whistle pig — or in the parlance of Pennsylvania Dutch, a language with German roots, a “grundsau.” Groundhogs are herbivores that are themselves edible to humans, although they are not widely consumed.

Mar 23, 2021 · The new Groundhog Visitor Center located at the historic Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney is a place to learn about Punxsutawney Phil, The World’s Most Famous Groundhog, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, and …

Jan 31, 2025 · On Groundhog Day in 2020, Neil Adamski, 11, Suzanne Stephenson, Holly Adamski, 13, and Mark Adamski, from Syracuse, N.Y., came to Punxsutawney, Pa., after months of preparation to join in the ...

Today, Groundhog Day remains what it was when the tradition first came to our shores and found its way to Punxsutawney. A day to take everything a little less seriously, and break up the winter monotony… at least for a little while!

Jan 31, 2024 · Groundhogs are herbivores that are themselves edible to humans, although they are not widely consumed. Their lifespan in the wild is typically two or three years. The Pennsylvania Game Commission says about 36,000 hunters reported killing more than 200,000 groundhogs last year.