Welcome to Moscow ...

Moscow is located in Allegany County<1>.

When the people of Moscow refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Moscovite<2>

Moscow is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Moscow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Moscow: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Moscow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Moscow - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moscow.

Communities near Moscow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moscow.

• Cumberland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
• Frostburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <5>
• Keyser
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
  • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <5>
• Meyersdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <5>
• Westernport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
  • Westernport is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <5>
• Romney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
  • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
• Carpendale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
  • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
• Grantsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
• Piedmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
• Salisbury
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>

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 Moscow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moscow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moscow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moscow.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moscow. See our Newspapers Page for Moscow.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moscow ...

Looking for more information about Moscow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Moscow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moscow.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moscow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/