Scranton North Dakota Map
Scranton, North Dakota — 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, Bowman County.
Interactive Map of Scranton, North Dakota
| City | Scranton |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| County | Bowman |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 46.148062 |
| Longitude | -103.14295 |
| Population | 387 |
| Density | 229.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Scranton, North Dakota
Scranton is a locality in Bowman County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 387. The population density is 229.6 people per km². Scranton is located at 46.1481°N, 103.1429°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 58653.
Scranton lies under a sky so vast it seems to pull the earth up to meet it. It lies 53.2 miles south-south-west of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 199°T), and is situated 12.3 miles east-south-east of Bowman. The land here rolls in broad, sweeping curves, a landscape carved by winds and the patient work of water over millennia, now softened by a sparse scattering of hardy grasses and low-lying shrubs. The air, when it carries a breeze, tastes of dust and the faint, sweet scent of distant hayfields, a clean, dry tang that clears the head. Even on the brightest days, the light has a peculiar clarity, sharp and unforgiving, yet capable of casting long, blue shadows that stretch across the prairie floor as evening approaches, hinting at the cool depths of the coming night. The very silence of Scranton feels profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant rumble of a passing truck on a seldom-used road. The history of Scranton is etched not in grand monuments but in the resilience of those who have coaxed a living from this often-demanding earth. Originally established as a stop along a rail line that once promised connection and prosperity, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands, where wheat and cattle have been the enduring staples. Though the rails may be quieter now, the spirit of industry persists, a quiet determination to make things grow and to raise livestock against the challenging North Dakota climate. Scranton remains a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where neighbors still know each other by name, their shared experiences forged in the crucible of prairie living.
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About This Scranton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Scranton, North Dakota 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 Bowman 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. |
