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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:
- 43.995996, -117.009051
- 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 Malheur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Malheur County
- Since Cairo is near Payette County and also Canyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Payette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Canyon 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.
Within Oregon, the name Cairo is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 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 Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Cairo is located in Limestone County and lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Cairo.
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Cairo is located in Bay County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Cairo.
- Hillsborough County
- This Cairo is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km] to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cairo.
- Georgia
- Grady County
- This Cairo is located in Grady County and lies 1,995 miles [3,210.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,530 miles [2,462.3 km]<1> to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,546 miles [2,488 km]<1> to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km] to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km] to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 2,145 miles [3,452 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,681 miles [2,705.3 km]<1> to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,814 miles [2,919.4 km] to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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.
- Tennessee
- Crockett County
- This Cairo is located in Crockett County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km] to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur 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 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km]<1> to the east of the Cairo that is located in Malheur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Cairo.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Costa Rica
- Distance: 3,075 miles [4,948.7 km]<1> to the southeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Cairo
- Egypt
- Distance: 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km]<1> to the north northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Cairo
- Italy
- Distance: 5,626 miles [9,054.2 km]<1> to the north 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.
- Annex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Annex is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
- Apple Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Apple Valley is located in Canyon County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Crystal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal is located in Washington County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Dennis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gayway Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gayway Corner is located in Payette County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayway Corner
- Home ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Home is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Little Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Little Rock is located in Gem County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Paris ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Rookstool Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rookstool Corner is located in Canyon County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookstool Corner
How Far From Cairo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Vale, which is the Seat of Malheur County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cairo to Vale, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,077 miles [3,342.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,679 miles [12,358.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,724 miles [9,211.9 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 obstructions 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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: 43.9960, Longitude: -117.0091 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 336.289 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.869 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.616 degrees. |
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