Moscow Iowa Map

About Moscow, Iowa

Moscow is a locality in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 290. The population density is 94.1 people per km². Moscow is located at 41.5750°N, 91.0827°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52760.

Moscow occupies a quiet expanse of the Midwestern plains where the Cedar River carves a deliberate path through the dark, fertile earth. It lies 10.6 miles north of Muscatine, IA (from Muscatine, IA: bearing 349°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of West Liberty. The landscape surrounding Moscow is defined by a rhythmic succession of tilled fields, where the horizontal lines of soybean and corn rows stretch toward a wide, unobstructed sky that turns a bruised violet during the late hours of autumn. A few miles away, the quiet surface of Wiese Slough reflects the shifting clouds, while the presence of the Jack Shuger Memorial Park provides a small, green anchor for the local flora. The air here holds a distinct, earthy scent of turned soil, sharpening as the temperature drops and the light grows thin across the flat horizon.

History in Moscow remains tied to the steady labor of the land and the quiet endurance of those who first settled these river-proximate prairie reaches. The local economy persists as a reflection of this agrarian heritage, moving in sync with the seasonal demands of planting and harvest rather than the frantic pace of modern industry. Life in Moscow maintains an unshowy, literate civility, where the proximity to the intellectual currents of the region encourages a thoughtful, grounded outlook among its residents. Even as the decades pass, the fundamental character of the locality remains tethered to the river and the expansive fields, preserving a sense of place that values patience and the persistent, slow work of the seasons.

About This Moscow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moscow, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.575026, -91.082653. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Moscow includes the ZIP code (52760), telephone area code (712), county seat of Muscatine County (Muscatine), and school district assignment (Wilton Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.