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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cairo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cairo and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Cairo:
- 30.304920, -85.477146
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cairo
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Bay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bay County
- Since Cairo is near Calhoun County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cairo
Communities Also Named Cairo ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Cairo.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Cairo.
Beyond Florida, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Cairo, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Hillsborough County
- This Cairo is located in Hillsborough County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cairo.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Cairo is located in Limestone County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Cairo.
- Arkansas
- Union County
- This Cairo is located in Union County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Cairo.
- Georgia
- Grady County
- This Cairo is located in Grady County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Cairo.
- Thomas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cairo [Thomas County].
- Illinois
- Alexander County
- This Cairo is located in Alexander County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Cairo.
- Indiana
- Tippecanoe County
- This Cairo is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the north of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Cairo.
- Iowa
- Louisa County
- This Cairo is located in Louisa County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Cairo.
- Kansas
- Pratt County
- This Cairo is located in Pratt County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pratt County community of Cairo.
- Kentucky
- Henderson County
- This Cairo is located in Henderson County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Cairo.
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Cairo is located in Clay County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cairo.
- Pontotoc County
- This Cairo is located in Pontotoc County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Cairo.
- Prentiss County
- This Cairo is located in Prentiss County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the north northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Cairo.
- Missouri
- Randolph County
- This Cairo is located in Randolph County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Cairo.
- Montana
- Chouteau County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Cairo [Chouteau County].
- Nebraska
- Hall County
- This Cairo is located in Hall County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Cairo.
- New York
- Greene County
- This Cairo is located in Greene County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Cairo.
- North Carolina
- Anson County
- This Cairo is located in Anson County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anson County community of Cairo.
- Ohio
- Allen County
- This Cairo is located in Allen County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the north of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Cairo.
- Stark County
- This Cairo is located in Stark County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the north northeast of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Cairo.
- Oklahoma
- Coal County
- This Cairo is located in Coal County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coal County community of Cairo.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Cairo.
- Oregon
- Malheur County
- This Cairo is located in Malheur County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Cairo.
- Tennessee
- Crockett County
- This Cairo is located in Crockett County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Cairo.
- Sumner County
- This Cairo is located in Sumner County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the north of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Cairo.
- Texas
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Jasper County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Cairo.
- West Virginia
- Ritchie County
- This Cairo is located in Ritchie County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cairo that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Cairo.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Costa Rica
- Distance: 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<1> to the south
- Open a Google Map centered on Cairo
- Egypt
- Distance: 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Cairo
- Italy
- Distance: 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Cairo
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cairo ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bayou George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou George is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou George
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cook is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Couch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Couch is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
- Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cove is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Crystal Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Fountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Long Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Long Point is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Lynn Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nixon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nixon is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Panama City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pretty Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Bayou
How Far From Cairo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cairo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cairo and extending to:
- Panama City, which is the Seat of Bay County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cairo to Panama City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,337 miles [11,807.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,221 miles [8,402.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cairo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Cairo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cairo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Cairo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cairo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3049, Longitude: -85.4771 In this case, the coordinates for Cairo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.672 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.682 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.447 degrees. |
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