Welcome to Scranton ...
So far, we found very little information about Scranton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Scranton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Scranton, please Contact Us.
Scranton would have been located within present day Inyo County<2>.
When the people of Scranton referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Scrantonian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Scranton is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Scranton is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Scranton was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Scranton once stood is in the (760) & (442)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Scranton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Scranton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scranton.
Communities near Scranton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scranton.
- Death Valley Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Death Valley Junction
- Death Valley Junction is located in Inyo County
- Former names for Death Valley Junction:
- Amargosa
- Death Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Death Valley Junction <6>
- Ryan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Inyo County
- Schwab ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lila C ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Amargosa Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amargosa Valley
- Amargosa Valley is located in Nye County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amargosa Valley <6>
- Greenwater ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwater have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwater
- Greenwater is located in Inyo County
- Crystal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Nye County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <6>
- Furnace Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Creek
- Furnace Creek is located in Inyo County
- Furnace Creek has also been known as:
- Furnace Creek Ranch
- Harmony Borax Works ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Borax Works
- Harmony Borax Works is located in Inyo County
- Former name for Harmony Borax Works:
- Greenland
- Indian Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Inyo County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scranton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scranton.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scranton. See our Newspapers Page for Scranton.
Adding Scranton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scranton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Scranton was mentioned on a train schedule titled Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Employees' Time Table #31 (January 1928).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scranton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Scranton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Scranton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Scranton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scranton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |