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Moscow, Tennessee

Moscow, Tennessee
City
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Location in Fayette County and the state of Tennessee
Location in Fayette County and the state of Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°3′40″N 89°23′59″W / 35.06111°N 89.39972°W / 35.06111; -89.39972Coordinates: 35°3′40″N 89°23′59″W / 35.06111°N 89.39972°W / 35.06111; -89.39972
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.com

Moscow (/ˈmɒsk/ 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 / 35.06111; -89.39972 (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.


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