Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moscow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moscow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moscow
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Moscow:
- 43.707183, -93.098254
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Moscow
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Freeborn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Freeborn County
- Since Moscow is near Mower County and also Steele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mower County
- eBird sighting report for Steele County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Moscow ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Moscow.
Within Minnesota, the name Moscow is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- This Moscow is located in Lamar County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Moscow that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Moscow.
- Marengo County
- This Moscow is located in Marengo County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the south southeast of the Moscow that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Moscow.
- Arkansas
- California
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Mason County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Moscow [Mason County].
- Union County
- This Moscow is located in Union County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Moscow that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Moscow.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Moscow [Cowley County].
- Stevens County
- This Moscow is located in Stevens County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Moscow that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Moscow.
- Kentucky
- Hickman County
- This Moscow is located in Hickman County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Moscow that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Moscow.
- Pendleton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Moscow [Pendleton County].
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This Moscow is located in Clay County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Moscow that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Moscow.
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Moscow [Lincoln County].
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Moscow is located in Clermont County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Moscow that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Moscow.
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Moscow.
- Licking County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Moscow [Licking County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moscow ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Andyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Corning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hollandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Hollandale Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- Maple Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
- Mapleview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Muckland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Twin Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
How Far From Moscow to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Moscow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moscow and extending to:
- Albert Lea, which is the Seat of Freeborn County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moscow to Albert Lea, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moscow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moscow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7072, Longitude: -93.0983 In this case, the coordinates for Moscow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Moscow could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Moscow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Moscow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.17 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.846 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.88 degrees. |