Is there a city of Moscow in the USA? It turns out there is, but not one. Rather, there is one city, and there are more than 20 settlements. There are no Russian communities there, and they are not connected with Russia itself. However, this is not entirely true, for example, Moscow, located in the state of Maine, became so called in 1816. Residents named their settlement in memory of Moscow, burned down during the Napoleonic invasion. Today it is a small village with 500 inhabitants.
City in Idaho
Idaho is bordered by six US states and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Located in the northwestern United States. The city of Moscow is the center of Leith County, which is located in the north of Idaho, one of the states of the Mountain West, near the very border with the state of Washington.
The city was founded in 1871, and it bore a different name, first Hog Haven, then Paradise Valley, only in 1875 it became known as Moscow. The status of the city received in 1887. Its area is small - 16 thousand square kilometers. 24 thousand people live in Moscow.
History of Moscow (Akhaydo)
The founders of the city were miners and farmers who, after the civil war, chose Ahaido as their place of residence. In the middle of the 19th century, a large number of immigrants moved to these places, since deposits of precious metals and gold were discovered here. Hunting for fur animals was in great demand. Idaho is considered the state of gems in America.
Mining companies still operate on its territory. The city of Moscow in the USA is an intellectual center. It houses the largest university in the state, which accepted the first students in 1892, colleges and schools. More than half of the population of American Moscow are students and schoolchildren. In the city, most residents are Baptists.
For almost two hundred years of history, the city has lived a quiet and measured life. In America, he is well known thanks to the annual jazz festival, which takes place at the 9-thousandth stadium. Lovers of this trend in music, and there are many of them, from all over America gather here to enjoy jazz and chat with like-minded people. This Moscow is also given the status of a city of healthy sleep. What is the reason for this is not known.
City name
How the city got such a name remained a mystery. Perhaps this is due to the fact that at the beginning of the XIX century the territory on which it is located was part of the lands of Russian America. This can be confirmed by the Russian-English agreement on the delimitation of territories from 1825. But how it affected the name is not known.
Locals tell another story of the origin of the name of the city. Once upon a time there lived the chief of post Samuel Naff, who was originally from the village of Moscow, located in Pennsylvania. Thanks to him, the town of Paradise Valley received this name. As it was, today it is difficult to establish. Do other US states have Moscow? Yes, we’ll talk about them.
Borough Moscow, PA
Borough is a type of self-governing municipality. This term refers to a settlement that is smaller than a city. Moscow has a population of about 2 thousand, located in the Lackawanna County of Pennsylvania. Mostly wealthy citizens live in borough, as the average annual household income is $ 58,500, and low-income families are only about 6%.
The area of Moscow is just over 5 thousand square kilometers. As in other settlements with this name, mainly white people live here. The name boros is explained by the fact that in the middle of the 19th century there lived a priest Peter Rupert, who previously lived in Russian Moscow. It was he who proposed giving the city this name.
City of Moscow, Michigan
The small town of Moscow is located in the northeastern United States in Michigan. Its population is 1,500 people. The inhabitants explain the origin of the name by the fact that when choosing a name, each resident wrote his own and put it in his hat. They pulled out a leaflet with the name Moscow, written by Alonso Keys, born in the village of the same name, it was located near New York.
Moscow, Tennessee
Only 600 inhabitants live in the town, but this is not an absolute minimum. It is located in the southeastern United States in Tennessee. For the first time its name was mentioned in the description of the battle during the Civil War. Since it took place near the town of Moscow.
Moscow, Maine
The population of this settlement is 500 people. Located in the northeastern United States, in the state of Maine. The name of the settlement was given in honor of the events of 1812. It was founded by the French, among whom were participants in this war. The same reason forced residents to name their settlement Moscow, formed in 1816 by immigrants from France in the state of Ohio. In the settlement today, only 200 residents live.
Other cities named Moscow
More than 20 US states, where there is the city of Moscow, are located throughout the country. For the most part, these are small settlements, sometimes having a dozen houses. They are located in the states: Alabama, Washington, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas, Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas and many others. Basically, these are small villages located on the side of the road.