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Scranton Iowa Map

Explore Scranton, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Scranton, Iowa

How to Use This Scranton, Iowa Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Scranton, Iowa. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Iowa or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Scranton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Scranton
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Greene County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.022484
Longitude	-94.545252
Population	511
Density	106.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51462
Area Code	563
County Seat	Jefferson
School District	Greene County Community School District

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About Scranton, Iowa

Scranton is a locality in Greene County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 511. The population density is 106.0 people per km². Scranton is located at 42.0225°N, 94.5453°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Scranton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51462.

Scranton emerges from the vast, planar expanse of Iowa where the horizon remains a razor-thin line dividing the dark, loamy earth from the expansive prairie sky. It lies 16.8 miles east of Carroll, IA (from Carroll, IA: bearing 100°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Jefferson. The geography surrounding Scranton is characterized by a relentless, productive flatness that shifts only slightly toward the distant silhouettes of the Loess Hills to the west. A mile to the north, the quiet path of Drainage Ditch 171 cuts through the fields, a necessary artery that monitors the moisture of the soil. When the sun dips low, the light stretches across the soybean and corn rows, turning the monochrome green of the crops into a shimmering, metallic bronze that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the shadows have lengthened.

Scranton carries the weight of a settlement forged in the tradition of the Midwestern agricultural frontier, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest. The cultural character of Scranton reflects a heritage of industrious, unshowy labor, where the machinery of modern farming hums in steady counterpoint to the quietude of the residential streets. Those seeking the solace of the wild often venture three miles to the North Raccoon River Wildlife Management Area, a preserve that offers a sanctuary for local flora and fauna amidst the surrounding cropland. Though the pace of daily existence is measured and deliberate, there is a distinct, literate civility here, found in the way neighbors acknowledge one another across the garden fence or the local post office counter. For those traveling further afield, the waters of Spring Lake provide a modest point of respite thirteen miles away, yet the true spirit of the place remains anchored in the stubborn, fertile soil that has sustained Scranton for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Raccoon River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 062° NE
Brown Bridge Access (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 006° N
Dunbar Slough Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 242° SW
Bristol Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 057° NE
Greene County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 208° SW
Dunbar Slough Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 208° SW
Hobart Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 344° N
Bennett Access Area (Local Park) — 7.0 mi, 314° NW
Jefferson Telephone Company Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 094° E
Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 093° E
Lindsey Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 093° E
Greene County Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 093° E
North Raccoon Access (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 321° NW
Carroll County Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.0 mi, 320° NW
Coon Rapids Sculpture Park (Public Artwork) — 12.8 mi, 209° SW
White Rock Conservancy (Conservation Area) — 12.9 mi, 202° S
Farmstead Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 274° W
Springbrook State Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 166° S
Carroll 5 Theater (Cinema) — 16.8 mi, 280° W
Lake City Capri Theater (Cinema) — 19.5 mi, 330° NW
Gowrie Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 036° NE
Municipal Band Shell (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 120° SE
Forest Park Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 120° SE
"twister Hill" (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 071° E
Bald Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 31.9 mi, 306° NW
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 32.1 mi, 078° E
Rail Explorers: Boone, IA (Attraction) — 33.6 mi, 085° E
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 043° NE
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 38.5 mi, 029° NE
Donna Reed Center for Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 41.6 mi, 270° W

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