Assisted Living in Moscow, ID

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Facts about Moscow

Moscow is also known as: Latah County / Moscow city.

And some of the notable people born here have been: Josh Ritter (singer and author), Douglas Unger (writer and novelist), Brent Pease (coach), Jeffrey Hilbert (actor), and Jonathan M. Woodward (actor).

Moscow is home to the following sports teams: Idaho Vandals Men's Basketball.

And featured attractions of Moscow: University of Idaho, The Appaloosa Museum, McConnell Mansion Museum, Almon Asbury Lieuallen House, and Mason Cornwall House.

Moscow is represented by Mayor Bill Lambertand City Supervisor Gary J. Reidner.

Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the state border with Washington, with a population of 23,800 at the 2010 census. The county seat and largest city of Latah County, Moscow is the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state, as well as the home of New Saint Andrews College, a Christian liberal arts college.It is the principal city in the Moscow, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Latah County. The city contains over 60% of the county's population and while the university is the dominant employer in Moscow, the city also serves as an agricultural and commercial hub for the Palouse region. Moscow is the birthplace of coach Hec Edmundson, writer Carol Ryrie Brink, singer Josh Ritter, and composer Zae Munn.Along with the rest of northern Idaho, Moscow resides in the Pacific Time Zone, and the elevation of its city center is 2,579 feet both of which are routed through central Moscow. Limited commercial air service is four miles west (6 km) at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport.

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