Around Punxsutawney ...
For comparison, Punxsutawney has a population of 5,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Punxsutawney, with the nearest first.
- Albion
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oliveburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rossiter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Johnsonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marchand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Panic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Trade City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wishaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Mottarns Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Savan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Punxsutawney, please visit our County-by-County Page for Punxsutawney.
Jefferson County ...
Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Armstrong, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest & Indiana.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Punxsutawney ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Punxsutawney.
Airports Near Punxsutawney ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Punxsutawney and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Punxsutawney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Punxsutawney ...
Looking for more information about Punxsutawney? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Punxsutawney. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Punxsutawney, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Punxsutawney.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Punxsutawney. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Punxsutawney), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |