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Moscow, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Muscatine

ZIP codes
  
52760

Elevation
  
199 m

Local time
  
Sunday 4:47 AM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
465126

Zip code
  
52760

Moscow, Iowa

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 88% Humidity

Moscow is an unincorporated community in northern Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads just north of U.S. Route 6, north of the city of Muscatine, the county seat of Muscatine County. Its elevation is 653 feet (199 m). Although Moscow is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52760, which opened on May 1, 1837.

Contents

Map of Moscow, IA 52760, USA

The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Moscow was laid out in 1836 by Henry Webster and Dr. Charles Drury. Moscow experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1855.

Hinkeyville

Hinkeyville is a small unincorporated community located along the Cedar River in Northern Muscatine County. It is primarily a residential area, however, Wendling Quarries has it main facility just south of the community.

The town is accessible only by local roads north of U.S. Highway 6. The Iowa Interstate Railroad operates an estimated one to three trains per day through Hinkeyville.

References

Moscow, Iowa Wikipedia