City of Moscow, Idaho - Photo - Moscow welcome highway sign Moscow, Idaho is located in northern Idaho, nestled between Moscow mountain and the beautiful undulating hills of the Palouse, Population 21,291 Oct / 03 Elevation 2,583 ft. Points of Interest in Moscow; Moscow Hotel, Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, Moscow Carnegie Library, Nu Art Theater, Skattaboe Block, Appaloosa Horse Museum, McConnell Mansion Museum, University of Idaho. Local Festivals; Latah County Fair, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Moscow Mardi Gras, Moscow Renaissance Fair, Rendezvous In the Park.