Scranton North Dakota Map

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.

About This Scranton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scranton, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.148062, -103.14295. 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.

Detailed location data for Scranton includes the ZIP code (58653), telephone area code (701), county seat of Bowman County (Bowman), and school district assignment (Scranton Public School District 33). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Scranton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.