Gum Stump is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Boggs Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania Boggs Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located north of Bellefonte at approximately . As of the 2010 census, the townsh ...

, United States. It is located at latitude 40.98°N, longitude 77.85°W, approximately northwest of Bellefonte, the seat of

Centre County Centre County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,172. Its county seat is Bellefonte. Centre County comprises the State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The lands ...

. Its elevation is approximately . The Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad switchbacks are located there. The switchbacks are the inspiration for Chuck Yungkurth's model railroad switchbacks.Model Railroader, April 1966 Gum Stump is the location of Pennsylvania State Game Lands No. 103, an hunting range maintained by the

Pennsylvania Game Commission The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) is the state agency responsible for wildlife conservation and management in Pennsylvania in the United States. It was originally founded years ago and currently utilizes more than 700 full-time employees and ...

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Listing of Gum Stump
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Map of Gum Stump
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