Cairo, Illinois
Cairo (generally pronounced /ˈkɛroʊ/ CARE-o by natives, and /ˈkeɪroʊ/ KAY-ro by others) is the southernmost city in the U.S.
Latitude and longitude of Cairo, Illinois
Satellite map of Cairo, Illinois
Cairo (generally pronounced /ˈkɛroʊ/ CARE-o by natives, and /ˈkeɪroʊ/ KAY-ro by others) is the southernmost city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is the county seat of Alexander County.
Population: 2,831
Latitude: 37° 00' 19.19" N
Longitude: -89° 10' 35.26" W
Articles of interest in Cairo, Illinois
37 Articles of interest near Cairo, Illinois, United States
Show all articles in the mapNational Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois
This is a list of properties and districts in Illinois that are on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 1,700 in total. Of these, 85 are National Historic Landmarks.
List of crossings of the Ohio River
This is a complete list of current bridges and other crossings of the Ohio River from the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois upstream to the split into the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Kentucky that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Alexander County, Illinois
Alexander County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois.
Mississippi County, Missouri
Mississippi County is a county located in the Bootheel of the U.S. state of Missouri, with its eastern border formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,358. The largest city and county seat is Charleston.
Ballard County, Kentucky
Ballard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,249. Its county seat is Wickliffe. The county was created by the Kentucky State Legislature in 1842 and is named for Captain Bland Ballard,…
Charleston, Missouri
Charleston is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,947 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mississippi County.
Mounds, Illinois
Mounds is a city in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States.
Carlisle County, Kentucky
Carlisle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,104, making it the fourth-least populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Bardwell. The county was founded in 1886 and named for Joh…
Wickliffe, Kentucky
Wickliffe is a city in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census.
Olmsted Locks and Dam
The Olmsted Locks and Dam is a locks and concrete dam project currently under construction on the Ohio River, on the border between the U.S. states of Illinois and Kentucky, just east of Olmsted, Illinois. The locks are located at river mile 964.4, …
Mound City, Illinois
Mound City is a city located along the Ohio River in Pulaski County, Illinois, in the United States.
Fort Defiance (Illinois)
Fort Defiance, known as Camp Defiance during the American Civil War, is a former military fortification located at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers near Cairo in Alexander County, Illinois. The strategic significance of the site has…
Bardwell, Kentucky
Bardwell is a 5th-class city in and the county seat of Carlisle County, Kentucky, United States.
Cairo Mississippi River Bridge
The Cairo Mississippi River Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 60 and U.S.
Cairo Ohio River Bridge
The Cairo Ohio River Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 51, U.S. Route 60, and U.S. Route 62 across the Ohio River between and Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois.
Pulaski, Illinois
Pulaski is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census.