Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Punxsutawney is a borough located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, 106 miles (171 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. In 1907, Punxsutawny and Claysville boroughs were consolidated and incorporated as Greater Punxsutawny. A high-grade soft coal was mined in the surrounding region. Formerly, the manufactories included glassworks, foundries, ironworks, machine shops, and planing, flour, feed, and silk mills. In 1900, 6,746 people lived here; in 1910, 9,058; in 1920, 10,311; and in 1940, 9,482 people lived here. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 6,271.

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Jefferson County, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh - 1907 - Soft coal - 1900 - 1910 - 1920 - 1940 - 2000

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Punxsutawney's most famous resident is Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog said to predict the weather annually on Groundhog Day. Phil, and the town, were the basis for the comedy film Groundhog Day (although the movie itself was shot in Woodstock, Illinois).

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Punxsutawney Phil - Groundhog - Groundhog Day - Groundhog Day - Woodstock, Illinois

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