Scranton Kansas Map
Scranton, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Scranton, Osage County.
Interactive Map of Scranton, Kansas
| City | Scranton |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Osage |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.781672 |
| Longitude | -95.738596 |
| Population | 911 |
| Density | 319.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Scranton, Kansas
Scranton is a locality in Osage County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 911. The population density is 319.4 people per km². Scranton is located at 38.7817°N, 95.7386°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66537.
Scranton lies spread across the rolling Kansas prairie, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches endlessly. It lies 18.7 miles south of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 190°T), and is situated 3.7 miles south-west of Carbondale. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields and open pastures, stitched together by the occasional ribbon of asphalt and the whisper of wind through tall grass. Farmhouses, weathered by sun and season, dot the landscape, their silos like sentinels against the immense blue. In the quiet hours of dawn, a pearlescent mist often clings to the low-lying areas, softening the edges of the world and lending a hushed reverence to the waking earth. The air itself carries the scent of turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening grain. The history of Scranton is a story of resilience, shaped by the fertile soil and the hard work of those who settled it. Originally established as a railroad town, its economy was once propelled by the iron horse and the grain that flowed through its depots. Though the railroad’s prominence has faded, agriculture remains the lifeblood of Scranton, with families continuing generations of farming the rich, dark earth that defines this part of Osage County. The character of Scranton is found in its quiet persistence, a community where neighbors know each other's names and the pace of life is dictated by the rhythm of the seasons rather than the demands of hurried schedules. The old grain elevators, silent now but for the creak of their aging timbers, stand as enduring monuments to a past that still informs the present.
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About This Scranton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Scranton, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Scranton and Osage County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Scranton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Scranton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
