Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania: Gobbler's Knob
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Woodland Ave., Punxsutawney, PA
- Directions:
- Southeast of town. Take Hwy 36 a quarter mile east of US 119, then turn right (south) on Woodland Ave. Drive for one mile. The road bends sharply to the left, then to the right. Gobblers Knob will be on the east side of the road, at the crest of the hill. Drive into the parking lot; the Knob will be on the right, in a little wooded hollow.
Results 1 to 5 of 5...
Gobbler's Knob
See the Groundhog Day ceremonial grounds, and the groundhog's ceremonial stump. A quiet place 364 days a year.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...Visitor Tips and News About Gobbler's Knob
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
Off-season travelers may consider themselves lucky if they meet Bob Young, the official "unofficial" historian of Gobbler's Nob, who is a virtual wealth of information on all things Phil.
[Julie, 05/29/2016]Punxsutawney's 119th Groundhog Day ritual had a record-breaking weekday attendance of 12,000 Punxsutawney Phil fans, according to official PA Tourism Office reports. As one of few events drawing national attention during the northeast's bleak winter months, Pennsylvania continues to pour PR resources into an otherwise forgotten part of the state....
[03/05/2005] Complete News StoryPunxsutawney's 117th groundhog ritual will be from 6:30-8:30 am. Sunday....
[02/01/2003] Complete News StoryMaybe it's because America's new Homeland Security chief, Tom Ridge, was formerly the Governor of Pennsylvania. Or maybe it's because a foul-up in the Groundhog Day shadow-seeing process could mean six more weeks of bad weather and, ergo, six more weeks of dependence upon foreign oil.
... [01/20/2002] Complete News StoryNearby Offbeat Places
Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
Bob is a volunteer tour guide and greeter at Gobbler's Nob, the spot where famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil looks for his shadow every February 2nd.