Gum Stump, Pennsylvania

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Gum Stump, Pennsylvania
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Gum
Stump
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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Gum
Stump
Gum
Stump (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°58′49″N77°50′58″W / 40.98028°N 77.84944°W / 40.98028; -77.84944
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Township Boggs
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1176314 [1]

Gum Stump is an unincorporated community in Boggs Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.

It is located at latitude 40.98°N, longitude 77.85°W, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Bellefonte, the seat of Centre County. Its elevation is approximately 1,100 ft (340 m).

The Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad switchbacks are located there. The switchbacks are the inspiration for Chuck Yungkurth's model railroad switchbacks. [2]

Gum Stump is the location of Pennsylvania State Game Lands No. 103, an 8,994-acre (36.40 km2) hunting range maintained by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

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