Moscow, Minnesota
| Moscow | |
|---|---|
|   Moscow   Moscow | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′26″N 93°05′54″W / 43.70722°N 93.09833°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Minnesota | 
| County | Freeborn | 
| Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| Area code | 507 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 654836[1] | 
Moscow is an unincorporated community in Freeborn County. Minnesota, United States.[1]
History
Moscow was platted in 1857, and named after Moscow, in Russia.[2] A post office was established at Moscow in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Moscow, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 202.
- ^ "Freeborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
