Gum Stump, Pennsylvania
Gum Stump, Pennsylvania | |
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  Gum Stump Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′49″N 77°50′58″W / 40.98028°N 77.84944°W | |
| 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 ID | 1176314[1] |
Gum Stump is an unincorporated community 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.[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.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gum Stump, Pennsylvania
- ^ Model Railroader, April 1966
