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Explore Cairo in United States
Cairo in the region of Illinois with its 2,831 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 674 mi or ( 1084 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Cairo is now 07:08 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Paducah, Cache, Marion, Mounds, and North Mounds. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Paducah . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cairo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Advice to Youtube Addicts While Crossing the Mississippi at Cairo 미시시피 강
bundangbear and crew cross the Mississippi on I-57 at Cairo, Illinois, while the Bear gives an admonition to those who overuse Youtube. GET OUT AND ENJOY LIFE TOO! I DO! 미시시피 강 ..
Illinois-Kentucky Bridge from Cairo, Illinois to Wickliffe, Kentucky
on our way to Tennessee over the bridge :) ..
Confluence of the Ohio River and Mississippi rivers... Fort Defiance, IL
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Waiting for the huge semi to pass over the Kentucky-Illinois bridge
on our way to Tennessee ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cairo Rail Bridge
Cairo Rail Bridge is the name of two bridges crossing the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois. The original was an 1889 George S. Morison through truss and deck truss bridge replaced by the current bridge in 1952. The second and current bridge is a through truss bridge that reused many of the original bridge piers. As of 2007, trains like the City of New Orleans travel over the Ohio River supported by the same piers whose construction began in 1887.
Located at 37.02 -89.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cairo Ohio River Bridge
The Cairo Ohio River Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying US 51, US 60 and US 62 across the Ohio River between and Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois. Of all the Ohio River crossings, it is the furthest downstream; the Mississippi River can be seen while crossing the bridge and looking westward. This is an authorized truck route.
Located at 36.99 -89.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Fort Defiance (Illinois)
This article is about the Fort Defiance near Cairo, Illinois. For others see Fort Defiance. 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 been known since prehistoric times with archaeological evidence of warfare dating to the Mississippian era.
Located at 36.99 -89.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Cairo I-57 Bridge
The Cairo I-57 Bridge is a steel through arch bridge carrying 4 lanes of Interstate 57 across the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois. It was opened in 1978.
Located at 37.02 -89.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Cairo Mississippi River Bridge
The Cairo Mississippi River Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 62 across the Mississippi River between Bird's Point, Missouri and Cairo, Illinois. Traveling downstream, the Cairo Mississippi River Bridge is the last bridge across the Mississippi River before the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. \t\t \t\t\tCairo IL Mississippi R Bridge P6190061. jpg \t\t\t Eastern approach \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tCairoMississippiRiverBridge. jpg \t\t\t View from the north end
Located at 36.98 -89.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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