Scranton, Kansas

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Topeka. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the north of Scranton and has a population of 122,377 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Olathe. It is located about 50 miles [80 km] to the east of Scranton and has a population of 92,962 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Baldwin City	E	29 mi [46.67 km]	4,308	26.71% increase
	Bonner Springs	NE	50 mi [80.5 km]	7,161	5.81% increase
	Burlington	S	40 mi [64.4 km]	2,679	3.98% decrease
	De Soto	E	44 mi [70.8 km]	5,420	18.83% increase
	Emporia	SW	35 mi [56.3 km]	26,380	1.42% decrease
	Eudora	E	36 mi [57.9 km]	6,226	44.56% increase
	Gardner	E	43 mi [69.2 km]	17,462	85.85% increase
	Garnett	SE	43 mi [69.2 km]	3,222	4.33% decrease
	Holton	N	47 mi [75.6 km]	3,258	2.83% decrease
	Lawrence	NE	29 mi [46.67 km]	90,520	13.01% increase
	Osage City	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,824	6.92% decrease
	Osawatomie	SE	46 mi [74 km]	4,488	3.38% decrease
	Ottawa	SE	28 mi [45.06 km]	12,850	7.79% increase
	Paola	E	49 mi [78.9 km]	5,351	6.79% increase
	Wamego	NW	42 mi [67.6 km]	4,312	1.55% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Admire	SW	21 mi [33.8 km]	174	1.69% decrease
	Auburn	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,151	2.68% increase
	Burlingame	W	5 mi [8.05 km]	958	5.8% decrease
	Carbondale	NE	3 mi [4.83 km]	1,378	6.77% decrease
	Cullen Village	N	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Eskridge	W	20 mi [32.19 km]	564	4.24% decrease
	Harveyville	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	253	5.24% decrease
	Lyndon	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,008	2.89% decrease
	Melvern	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	411	4.2% decrease
	Olivet	S	20 mi [32.19 km]	61	4.69% decrease
	Overbrook	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	928	2.01% decrease
	Pomona	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	945	2.38% increase
	Quenemo	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	424	9.4% decrease
	Reading	SW	21 mi [33.8 km]	244	1.21% decrease
	Silver Lake	N	23 mi [37.01 km]	1,380	1.62% increase

Osage County

Scranton is located in Osage County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Osage: Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Shawnee and Wabaunsee. Although it doesn't share a border with Osage, Jefferson it is close to Scranton.

Below are counties that are near Scranton (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Scranton:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Scranton
	Anderson County	SE	Harris	35 miles [56 km]
	Coffey County	S	Beto Junction	25 miles [40 km]
	Douglas County	E	Globe	18 miles [28 km]
	Franklin County	SE	Pomona	19 miles [30 km]
	Jackson County	N	Hoyt	32 miles [51 km]
	Jefferson County	NE	Grantville	23 miles [37 km]
	Johnson County	E	Edgerton	39 miles [62 km]
	Leavenworth County	NE	Fall Leaf	36 miles [57 km]
	Lyon County	SW	Miller	16 miles [25 km]
	Morris County	SW	Dunlap	36 miles [57 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Kansas<3>

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