About Moscow
Set in the northwestern part of Maryland, Moscow is a small unincorporated community.
Moscow holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.24 square miles.
📰 Moscow News Today
- Maryland lawmakers approve redistricting plan seen favouring Democrats TRT World · Aug 4
- Zelenskyy makes good on his Russia warning with massive drone strike on Moscow WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Jun 18
- Ukraine attack ‘largest in over a year’ on Moscow, Russian state media reports WMAR 2 News Baltimore · May 18
- Jerald Baker, MD Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Moscow, ID - Bonner County Daily Bee Legacy obituary · Mar 4
- CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in Md. prison at 84 WJLA · Jan 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Moscow Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Moscow — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Moscow
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.24 sq mi
Coordinates39.5383, -79.0097