Moscow Maryland Map

About Moscow, Maryland

Moscow is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 219. The population density is 345.1 people per km². Moscow is located at 39.5437°N, 79.0050°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21521.

Moscow occupies a narrow, rugged corridor defined by the steady, unceasing passage of Georges Creek as it cuts through the earth. It lies 12.9 miles southwest of LaVale, MD (from LaVale, MD: bearing 233°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-southwest of Frostburg. The land here leans into a quiet intensity, where the slopes rise sharply from the valley floor and the shadows of the Appalachian Mountains hang heavy on the horizon, twenty-seven miles away. To the west, the landscape deepens into the shaded folds of Cucumber Hollow, while a short distance away, the Barton Debris Basin holds its stillness. The air in Moscow carries a crisp, mineral edge, often cooling rapidly as the light fades against the steep inclines that hem the settlement into its tight, linear geography.

Coal once provided the pulse of Moscow, leaving behind a legacy of industrious scars and deep-rooted persistence that still shapes the local character. While the heavy machinery of the extraction era has long since gone quiet, the town remains a modest collection of dwellings that follow the contours of the creek, maintaining a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. Residents occasionally find respite at the Barton Area Park, a modest stretch of land that offers a brief pause from the surrounding incline. Life here is measured by the changing color of the hardwoods on the nearby ridges and the occasional hike toward the more expansive reaches of the Savage River State Forest, where the silence is absolute and the earth feels ancient.

About This Moscow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moscow, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.543701, -79.005027. 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 (21521), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Allegany County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Allegany County Public Schools).

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.