Moscow, Indiana

Moscow
Town
Moscow Covered Bridge, Rush County
Moscow
Coordinates: 39°29′07″N 85°33′24″W / 39.48528°N 85.55667°W / 39.48528; -85.55667Coordinates: 39°29′07″N 85°33′24″W / 39.48528°N 85.55667°W / 39.48528; -85.55667
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Township	Orange
Elevation	883 ft (269 m)
ZIP code	46156
FIPS code	18-51228[1]
GNIS feature ID	439481[2]

Moscow is an unincorporated town in Orange Township, Rush County, Indiana. The town of approximately 80 residents was struck on June 3, 2008 by an EF3 tornado which destroyed its landmark 19th century covered bridge over the Big Flatrock river.^[3]

Geography

Moscow is located at 39°29′07″N 85°33′24″W / 39.48528°N 85.55667°W / 39.48528; -85.55667.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "Moscow, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
3. ↑ Tribune wire reports (2008-06-04). "Moscow, Indiana tornado". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2008-06-07. 

External links

• Moscow, Indiana Covered Bridge website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Rush County, Indiana, United States County seat: Rushville City Rushville Towns Carthage Glenwood‡ Townships Anderson Center Jackson Noble Orange Posey Richland Ripley Rushville Union Walker Washington CDPs Arlington Manilla Milroy Other unincorporated communities Boyd Charlottesville‡ Circleville Falmouth Farmers Farmington Gings Gowdy Henderson Homer Mauzy Mays Moscow New Salem Occident Raleigh Richland Sexton Williamstown Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties