Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/punxsutawney--pennsylvania

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania?5,769 (2020 census)
2. What is Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania known for?Annual Groundhog Day celebration featuring Punxsutawney Phil, a weather-predicting groundhog
3. What language do people speak in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania?English
4. When was Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania built?The tradition of Groundhog Day dates back to the late 19th century
5. What is Punxsutawney famous for?Punxsutawney is best known for its Groundhog Day celebration, where the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts the weather.
6. Where is Punxsutawney located?It is a borough in southern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, about 84 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, on the Appalachian Plateau.

Borough: A self-governing incorporated municipality in Pennsylvania, typically smaller than a city and larger than a township.
Groundhog Day: An annual tradition observed on February 2nd, where the emergence of a groundhog from its burrow is believed to predict the arrival of spring.
Lenape: An Algonquian-speaking Indigenous people historically inhabiting the Delaware River watershed, whose language influenced the region's place names.
Appalachian Plateau: A physiographic region in the eastern United States characterized by dissected plateaus, rolling hills, and extensive forests.