Gobblers Knob (Rosebud County, Montana)
Gobbler's Knob may refer to: * The home of Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who is the central figure in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania's annual Groundhog Day celebration. * Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout, a fire lookout tower in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, USA. * Gobblers Knob (Utah) Gobblers Knob is a mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Description Gobblers Knob is the highest point in the Mount Olympus Wilderness, and is set on land managed by Wasatch National Forest. This peak is situated in ...

Punxsutawney Phil
Punxsutawney Phil is the name given to a groundhog residing in Young Township near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who is the central figure in Punxsutawney's annual Groundhog Day celebration. Folklore On February 2 each year, Punxsutawney holds a civic festival with music and food. During the ceremony, which begins well before the winter sunrise, Phil emerges from his temporary home on Gobbler's Knob, located in a rural area about southeast of the town. According to the tradition, if Phil sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he has predicted six more weeks of winter-like weather. If Phil does not see his shadow, he has predicted an "early spring." Punxsutawney's event is the most famous of many Groundhog Day festivals held in the United States and Canada. The event formally began in 1887, although its roots go back even further. The event is based upon a communal light-hearted suspension of disbelief. It is organized by the "Inner Circle" – recognizable from their top ha ...
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Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout
The Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout is a fire lookout tower in the extreme western region of Mount Rainier National Park at an elevation of . One of four fire lookouts remaining in the park, the lookout is used for visitor services during summer weekends. The building is about by , and was designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and designs under the supervision of Acting Chief Architect Edwin A. Nickel. It was built in 1933. The two-story structure features a balconied lookout on the second level, with storage on the ground level. Cables secured to deadmen keep the lookout from blowing over. The lookout was extensively damaged in a 2006 storm, along with Mount Fremont Fire Lookout. They've since been repaired. The lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. It is part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person w ...
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