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Gum Stump, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°58′49″N 77°50′58″W / 40.98028°N 77.84944°W / 40.98028; -77.84944
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Gum Stump, Pennsylvania
Gum Stump is located in Pennsylvania
Gum Stump
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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Gum Stump is located in the United States
Gum Stump
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Stump (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°58′49″N 77°50′58″W / 40.98028°N 77.84944°W / 40.98028; -77.84944
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCentre
TownshipBoggs
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-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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