Groundhogs Around the World
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There are a lot of groundhogs and groundhog stand-ins around the world that have their own Groundhog Day traditions. We here at Countdown to Groundhog Day have put together a list of these creatures. Click on a name to learn more about each one. This list is constantly growing and being updated. If you think we've missed a groundhog or stand-in, feel free to let us know.
Punxsutawney, PA: Punxsutawney Phil (Groundhog)
Quarryville, PA: Octoraro Orphie (Stuffed Groundhog)
Ephrata, PA: Cocalico Cal (Groundhog mascot)
Mount Joy, PA: Mount Joy Minnie (Stuffed Groundhog)
Harrisburg, PA: Shipoke Sheena (Dog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhog)
Dover, PA: Dover Doug (Groundhog mascot)
Pine Grove, PA: Grover the Groundhog (Stuffed groundhog)
Mt. Gretna, PA: Mt. Gretna Grady (Stuffed Groundhog)
Marion, OH: Buckeye Chuck (Groundhog)
Staten Island, NY: Staten Island Chuck (Groundhog)
Washington, DC: Potomac Phil (Taxidermied Groundhog)
Wiarton, ON: Wiarton Willie (Groundhog)
Jackson, GA: General Beauregard Lee (Groundhog)
Milltown, NJ: Milltown Mel (Groundhog)
West Orange, NJ: Essex Ed (Groundhog)
Sun Prairie, WI: Jimmy the Groundhog (Groundhog)
Holtsville, NY: Holtsville Hal (Groundhog)
Malverne, NY: Malverne Mel (Groundhog)
Charlotte, NC: Queen Charlotte (Groundhog)
Palm Desert, CA: Mojave Maxine (Desert Tortoise)
Schnecksville, PA: Mona (Groundhog)
Manchester, CT: Chuckles (Groundhog)
Shubenacadie, NS: Shubenacadie Sam (Groundhog)
French Creek, WV: French Creek Freddie (Groundhog)
Smith Lake, AL: Smith Lake Jake (Groundhog)
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Bill (Groundhog)
Albertville, AL: Sand Mountain Sam (Opossum)
New Iberia, LA: Pierre C. Shadeaux (Nutria)
Chattanooga, TN: Chattanooga Chuck (Groundhog)
Raleigh, NC: Sir Walter Wally (Groundhog)
Balzac, AB: Balzac Billy (Gopher mascot)
Aurora, CO: Stormy Marmot (Stuffed yellow-bellied marmot )
Des Moines, IA: Polk County Paula (Groundhog mascot)
Milwaukee, WI: Gordy the Groundhog (Groundhog)
Kansas City, MO: Tater the Hedgehog (Hedgehog)
Kutztown, PA: Oscar the Groundhog (Groundhog)
York, PA: Poor Richard (Stuffed Groundhog)
Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Merv (Groundhog puppet)
Val-d'Espoir, QC: Fred la marmotte (Groundhog)
Newport News, VA: Chesapeake Chuck (Groundhog)
Dunkirk, NY: Dunkirk Dave (Groundhog)
Portland, OR: Fufu the Hedgehog (Hedgehog)
Chimney Rock, NC: Greta the Groundhog (Groundhog)
Kansas City, MO: Hutty the Hog (Groundhog)
Lawrenceville, PA: Lawrenceville Lucy (Groundhog)
Reading, PA: Patty Pagoda (Groundhog mascot)
New Orleans, LA: T-Boy the Nutria (Nutria)
Cumberland, MD: Western Maryland Murray (Groundhog)
Oil Springs, ON: Oil Springs Ollie (Groundhog)
Myerstown, PA: Uni (Taxidermied Groundhog)
Winnipeg, MB: Winnipeg Wyn (Groundhog)
Boulder, CO: Flatiron Freddy (Stuffed yellow-bellied marmot)
Howell, MI: Woody (Groundhog)
Garner, NC: Snerd (Groundhog)
Mount Wolf, PA: Susquehanna Sherman (Stuffed Groundhog)
Woodstock, IL: Woodstock Willie (Groundhog)
Racine, WI: Minnie the skunk (Skunk)
Bridgeport, CT: Beardsley Bart (Stuffed Prairie Dog)
West Palm Beach, FL: Nick (Patagonian cavy)
Boise, ID: Boise Bill (Stuffed Prairie Dog)
West Dundee, IL: Buttercup (Groundhog)
Lincoln, MA: Ms. G (Groundhog)
Dayton, OH: Quilliam (Hedgehog)
Oklahoma City, OK: Will and Wiley (Grizzly bears)
Unadilla, NE: Unadilla Bill (Stuffed groundhog)
Barrington Passage, NS: Lucy the Lobster (Lobster)
Saint-Félicien, QC: Ernest (Skunk)
Brevard, NC: Pisgah Pete (White Squirrel)
Buffalo, NY: Buffalo Bert (Groundhog)
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Jill (Opossum)
Newport News, VA: Sweet Pea (Groundhog)
Portland, OR: Nancy the Hedgehog (Hedgehog)
Racine, WI: Sunny the Groundhog (Groundhog)
Wantage, NJ: Stonewall Jackson (Groundhog)
Hope, IN: Grubby the Groundhog (Groundhog)
Lander, WY: Lander Lil (Bronze Prairie Dog Statue)
Mira, NS: Two Rivers Tunnel (Groundhog)
Athens, WV: Concord Charlie (Unseen Groundhog)
Bee Cave, TX: Bee Cave Bob (Armadillo)
Katonah, NY: Clucksatawney Henrietta (Chicken)
Eastford, CT: Scramble the Duck (Duck)
Haddon Township, NJ: Haddon Harry the Groundhog (Groundhog mascot )
Quogue, NY: Quigley (Groundhog)
Snohomish, WA: Snohomish Slew (Bullfrog)
Columbia, PA: Poppy the Groundhog (Groundhog)
Jacksonville, FL: First Coast Friz (Aardvark)
Chattanooga, TN: Luna (Hedgehog)
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Bilbo (Owl)
Cleveland, GA: Yonah the Groundhog (Groundhog)
Roxbury, NJ: Roxbury Rita (Groundhog sock puppet)
Nanaimo, BC: Van Isle Violet (Marmot)
Portland, OR: Stumptown Fil (Beaver)
New Orleans, LA: Parish (Nutria)
Landing, NJ: Landing Lily (Groundhog sock puppet)
Dallas, TX: Arboretum Annie (Groundhog)
Holland, OH: HuckeyBlueToo (Groundhog)
Quincy, CA: Chuck Wood (Animatronic groundhog puppet)
Great Neck, NY: Great Neck Greta (Groundhog)