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About Scranton, IA

Scranton is a farming community of 542 people in central Iowa, about 15 miles northwest of Jefferson on Highway 4. Most visitors drive Highway 30 west from Des Moines to Jefferson, then take Highway 4 north. The town's historic grain elevator rises above the surrounding cornfields as a landmark visible for miles across the prairie.

Where is Scranton, IA on the map?

Scranton, IA is in United States, at 42.019, -94.549 - about 27 km north-east of Coon Rapids, IA.

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The closest airport to Scranton, IA is Des Moines International Airport, 123 km (about 1 h 48 min by car).

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