Scranton, North Dakota Overview
Scranton, North Dakota includes 2 nearby coal leases. Scranton is a city in Bowman County North Dakota United States. The population was 281 at the 2010 census.Scranton was founded in 1907 along the Milwaukee Road transcontinental rail line known as the Pacific Extension. It was named after Scranton Pennsylvania because like that city it was located within a region of coal mining.
Quick Facts
- Scranton, North Dakota has a population of 281 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in Bowman County, North Dakota.
- Scranton, North Dakota sits 847 meters (2,778.9 feet) above sea level.
Scranton, North Dakota Coal Mining Leases
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Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
