Maps of Movies
Groundhog Day (1993)
Where Groundhog Day says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania is the story's town, but nearly every frame was shot in Woodstock, Illinois.
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Scenes and places
The Pittsburgh weather desk (1993)
Phil cheerfully promises viewers the blizzard will miss them. He is already counting the days until he leaves this job for a bigger one.
Set in Pittsburgh TV station studio — Where weatherman Phil Connors gives his last forecast before the trip.
A Pittsburgh television newsroom, the weekday home base of the film's weatherman.
The bed-and-breakfast that resets (1993)
Phil wakes to a clock radio and a DJ's patter, then does a half-hearted report and finds himself stuck in town. The next morning the song plays again.
Set in Cherry Street Inn — The Punxsutawney guesthouse where Phil wakes to the same clock radio. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A small-town inn that is the same room at 6:00 a.m. every day.
Ned Ryerson on the corner (1993)
Phil tries to walk past a chatty old classmate who sells insurance. Ned keeps up, pitching policies, and Phil gets more irritated than he lets on.
Set in Street corner in Punxsutawney — Where insurance salesman Ned Ryerson stops Phil on the sidewalk. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A street corner on a small-town square, now marked by its own plaque.
Filmed at Ned's Corner, Woodstock Square — A commemorative plaque marks the corner on the Woodstock square. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Groundhog Day festival (1993)
Phil reports from the festival in the cold, unimpressed. The crowd waits for the groundhog while he and Rita and Larry grind through the broadcast.
Set in Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney — The hilltop festival site where the groundhog emerges at dawn. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A famous annual festival hill outside a Pennsylvania town; the film moved it to a square in Illinois.
Filmed at Woodstock Square — The Woodstock town square features prominently; the exact spot of the festival is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Breakfast at the Tip Top Cafe (1993)
Phil eats breakfast with the crew while the day plays out. As the loop goes on he tries new conversations at the same table.
Set in Tip Top Cafe — The town diner where Phil eats and talks with Rita. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A small-town diner counter that is the stage for many mornings.
The bowling alley with Gus and Ralph (1993)
Phil drinks with two locals and talks about doing whatever he likes. The night leads to a wild drive.
Set in Bowling alley — A local bowling alley where Phil spends a night with two locals. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A neighbourhood bowling lane that doubles as the town's night spot.
The train on the tracks (1993)
Phil is almost run over by a train while he looks for a way out of the loop. He wakes on February 2 again.
Set in Railroad tracks near Punxsutawney — Where Phil stops his car on the line in front of an oncoming train. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A railway museum in northern Illinois that stood in for the Pennsylvania line.
Filmed at Illinois Railway Museum, Union, Illinois — The scenes of Phil nearly run over by a train were filmed at the nearby Illinois Railway Museum. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: About 20 km from Woodstock.
The bar in Rita's hotel (1993)
Phil spends loops learning everything about Rita, then uses it to impress her. She keeps seeing through him.
Set in Hotel bar (Pennsylvanian Hotel) — The hotel lounge where Phil pursues Rita. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The former county courthouse on Woodstock's square, whose bar plays a hotel lounge.
Filmed at Old McHenry County Courthouse, Woodstock — A bar in the former courthouse is used for a bar in Rita's hotel. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Pennsylvanian Hotel (1993)
Phil returns to the hotel where Rita is staying. Its front is the Woodstock Opera House.
Set in The Pennsylvanian Hotel — The hotel where Rita is staying. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The opera house on the Woodstock square.
Filmed at Woodstock Opera House (exterior) — The opera house exterior stands in for the Pennsylvanian Hotel. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The cliff drive (1993)
Desperate to end the loop, Phil takes the groundhog on a joyride. The truck goes off the edge and he wakes on February 2 once more.
Set in Cliff outside Punxsutawney — Where Phil drives off a cliff with the groundhog. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A quarry in Loves Park, about 55 km from Woodstock.
Filmed at Nimtz quarry, Loves Park, Illinois — The cliff scene was filmed at a quarry in Loves Park; the coordinate is matched by name only. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The tower leap (1993)
Phil climbs high above the town and jumps. He wakes in the same bed with the same song.
Set in Tower in Punxsutawney — The tall town tower where Phil tries to end the day. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The tower of the Woodstock Opera House, which the filmmakers first saw the town from.
Filmed at Woodstock Opera House tower — The opera house tower is used for Phil's suicide leap. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The bachelor auction (1993)
Phil steps up among the bachelors while the town bids. By now he has changed how he treats people, and Rita notices.
Set in Charity bachelor auction — The charity auction held in the town hall. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A local lodge hall that served as the auction room.
Characters
- Phil Connors — A cynical TV weatherman stuck repeating February 2.
- Rita Hanson — The new producer who is the one person Phil cannot charm.