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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cairo
- 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:
- 39.208545, -81.156404
- 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.
- 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 Ritchie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ritchie County
- Since Cairo is near Pleasants County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pleasants County
- eBird sighting report for Wood 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Cairo ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Cairo.
Within West Virginia, the name Cairo is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout 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
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Cairo is located in Bay County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cairo that is located in Ritchie 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 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the south of the Cairo that is located in Ritchie 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 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cairo that is located in Ritchie 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
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Cairo is located in Clay County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cairo that is located in Ritchie 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 548 miles [881.9 km] to the southwest of the Cairo that is located in Ritchie 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 502 miles [807.9 km] to the southwest of the Cairo that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Cairo.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Allen County
- This Cairo is located in Allen County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cairo that is located in Ritchie 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north of the Cairo that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Cairo.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Crockett County
- This Cairo is located in Crockett County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cairo that is located in Ritchie 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 345 miles [555.2 km] to the west southwest of the Cairo that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Cairo.
- Texas
- Communities Beyond North America ...
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.
- Cornwallis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cornwallis
- From Cairo to Cornwallis
- League
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- League is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to League
- From Cairo to League
- Lone Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley
- Lone Valley is located in Ritchie County
- Low Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Nutter Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Farm
- Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
- Oil Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Spring
- Oil Spring is located in Ritchie County
- Petroleum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petroleum
- From Cairo to Petroleum
- Pew Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Pike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Racy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sandhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Six Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Star Settlement ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Settlement
- Star Settlement is located in Ritchie County
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 town 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:
- Harrisville, which is the Seat of Ritchie County, lies just to the East.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Cairo to Charleston, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,771 miles [10,896.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cairo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cairo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2085, Longitude: -81.1564 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.35 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.285 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.374 degrees. |