
Moscow - Small Town, Big Name - Ontario, Canada
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N 44° 25.660 W 076° 48.335
18T E 356282 N 4920960
Moscow Ontario is a town within the township of Stone Mills, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMCTZD
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/12/2011
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Population approx. 65 (Population of Moscow, Russia in 2010 approx. 11,514,330)
Originaly known as Huffman Settlement. In 1854 the name was changed to Springfield, but there was postal confusion with similarly-named places. The same year the name was changed to Moscow to commemorate Napoleon's retreat from the Russian city in 1812.
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