Gum Stump, Pennsylvania | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Gum Stump |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Centre |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Boggs |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 968 |
Coordinates: | 40.9803°N -77.8494°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1176314 |
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 5miles northwest of Bellefonte, the seat of Centre County. Its elevation is approximately 1100feet.
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 8994acres hunting range maintained by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.