Moscow, Tennessee | |
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City | |
Location in Fayette County and the state of Tennessee |
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Coordinates: 35°3′40″N 89°23′59″W / 35.06111°N 89.39972°WCoordinates: 35°3′40″N 89°23′59″W / 35.06111°N 89.39972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
• Land | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 556 |
• Density | 447/sq mi (172.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38057 |
Area code(s) | 901 |
FIPS code | 47-50300 |
GNIS feature ID | 1294477 |
Website | cityofmoscowtn |
Moscow (/ˈmɒskoʊ/ MOS-koh) is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 556 at the 2010 census, up from 422 at the 2000 census.
Moscow is located in southern Fayette County at 35°3′40″N 89°23′59″W / 35.06111°N 89.39972°W (35.060976, -89.399649), at the confluence of the Wolf River with its North Fork.
Tennessee State Route 57 passes through the city, leading east 13 miles (21 km) to Grand Junction and west 15 miles (24 km) to Collierville. Downtown Memphis is 38 miles (61 km) to the west. Tennessee State Route 76 leads north from Moscow 13 miles (21 km) to Somerville, the Fayette County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Moscow has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.73%, is water.