Gum Stump, Pennsylvania
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Forrest Gump Stump is an inhabited place in Boggs Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
It is located at latitude 40.98°N, longitude 77.85°W, about 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.[1]
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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- ^ Model Railroader, April 1966
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Coordinates: 40°58′49″N 77°50′58″W / 40.98028°N 77.84944°W
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