13 Facts About Moscow Idaho

1.

The county seat and largest city of Latah County, Moscow is the home of the University of Idaho, the state's land-grant institution and primary research university.

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2.

Previous to locating Moscow Idaho, there was a trading post about one mile southeast of here.

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3.

Capital of the Moscow Idaho Territory was relocated from Lewiston to Boise in December 1864.

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4.

The University of Moscow Idaho was chartered in January 1889, and first opened its doors to students in October 1892.

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5.

Moscow Idaho voters approved a permanent tax in 1905 and with successful fundraising by subscription of local residents and businesses, coupled with the Carnegie library money, the library construction was begun in 1905.

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6.

Moscow Idaho is known internationally as the location of Christ Church and its associated ministries: Canon Press and New Saint Andrews College, as well as Logos School.

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7.

Geology in and around Moscow represents varied formations: very old intrusive granite structures of the Jurassic-Eocene Idaho Batholith, fertile fields atop rolling hills of deep Pleistocene loess of the Palouse Formation deposited after the last ice age by westerly winds, and flood-worn channels of the Columbia River Basalt Group.

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8.

The Moscow Idaho Pathways Commission is a citizen committee seeking to develop a system of linearly connected parks throughout the area.

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9.

The Moscow Idaho community, including schools and the city, led by local youth, raised money over several years to fund, design, and build a skate park that was completed in 2000.

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10.

From Pullman to the western boundary of Moscow Idaho, it follows the right of way of a dismantled Union Pacific railroad line, and east of US-95 it follows the right of way of a dismantled BNSF railroad line that junctioned at Arrow on the Clearwater River by way of Troy, Kendrick, and Juliaetta.

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11.

Moscow Idaho is less politically conservative than the rest of the state.

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12.

The University of Moscow Idaho was the state's sole university for 71 years, until 1963, and its College of Law, established in 1909, was first accredited by the American Bar Association in 1925.

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13.

Moscow Idaho has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:.

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