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

Gum Stump, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Gum Stump Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°58′49″N 77°50′58″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]

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.

References

External links

• Listing of Gum Stump at the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online
• Map of Gum Stump