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Delve into Elmwood Place
The district Elmwood Place of Cairo in Alexander County (Illinois) is a subburb in United States about 674 mi west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mound City, Wickliffe, Charleston, Bardwell and Benton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 32% |
Air Humidity | 98% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quality Inn Cairo
Videos from this area
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Ironclad - The USS Cairo Story
The story of the Civil War Ironclad as told by a member of the crew. See more videos at www.billsvideos.weebly.com.
Driving a Truck over the Cairo Ohio River Bridge connecting Cairo, IL to Wickliffe, KY
This is the Cairo Ohio Bridge that carries US Highways 51, 60, and 62. It connects the town of Cairo, Illinois with Wickliffe, Kentucky. The bridge itself is the southern most crossing over...
Flash Flood in Cairo (4)
December 21, 2013. Cars are directed over an earthen levee regularly when Cairo's main road (Highway 51) is under water. Gotta see it to believe it:)
LMNOP618 Performing Missy_Pooh @Club Elite In Cairo,IL 7-31-2010
LMNOP618 Live In Cairo,IL At Club Elite.
Lanzar Optidrive Upgrade (Old Setup)
Just put together a lil' video of my new upgrade. Just got an Opti2000d for my sub and a Phoenix Gold zx450 for the highs. The sub isn't broken in yet so give me a minute to get it goin'. Cairo, IL.
Tiziana Alterio -reportage (Nerin Salem la prima donna pilota del mondo arabo).mp4
Reportage girato al Cairo dalla giornalista Tiziana Alterio. Il racconto della storia di Nerin Salem, la prima donna pilota di aerei civili del mondo arabo, conosciuta in Egitto per essere...
Grand Central Station
Excerpts from Chapters 7-9 of Neil Gaiman's American Gods to footage of Chicago - Cairo via I-57.
ToT Floodwall Finale
Part 3 of 4 of my recent tristate adventure: From Trail of Tears SP we venture south to Cape Girardeau to have a look at the flood wall which is holding back the Mississippi. Then we cross...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mound City, Illinois
Mound City is a city located along the Ohio River in Pulaski County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 692. It is the county seat of Pulaski County.
Mounds, Illinois
Mounds is a city in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,117 in the 2000 census.
Olmsted, Illinois
Olmsted is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, along the Ohio River. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.
Barlow, Kentucky
Barlow is a city in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 675 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Wickliffe, Kentucky
Wickliffe is a city in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 794 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ballard County. Wickliffe is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Wyatt, Missouri
Wyatt is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census. It is the eastern most city west of the Mississippi river.
Wilson City, Missouri
Wilson City is a village in Mississippi County, Missouri. The population was 115 at the 2010 census.
Bird's Point, Missouri
Bird's Point is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, Missouri. It lies on an island or former island in the Mississippi River, near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and is situated directly across from Cairo, Illinois. This is the point where the U.S. Route 60 bridge connects with Wickliffe, Kentucky.
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.
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
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.
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.
Mud Lake (Kentucky)
There are several lakes named Mud Lake within the U.S. state of Kentucky. Butler Lake, also known as Mud Lake, Ballard County, Kentucky. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|09|39|N|89|03|10|W|region:US | |name= }} Mud Lake, Crittenden County, Kentucky. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|24|41|N|88|20|03|W|region:US | |name= }}
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.
Shelby Lake
Shelby Lake is a 100-acre natural lake in Ballard County, Kentucky, and is one of only three major natural lakes in the state. It is part of the Ballard County Wildlife Management Area and owned by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
Swan Lake (Kentucky)
Swan Lake is a lake in Ballard County, Kentucky. At 300 acres, it is the largest natural lake in Kentucky. It is part of a twelve-lake confederation known as Cummins Tract Lakes.
WKRO (AM)
WKRO is an AM radio station located in Cairo, Illinois. The 1 kilowatt station broadcasts at 1490 AM. It is privately owned and operated. The format is country music and news.
Olive Branch, Illinois
Olive Branch is an unincorporated census-designated place in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 62969. Its population was 864 at the 2010 census. Olive Branch is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
WBCE
WBCE is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format. Licensed to Wickliffe, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by David N. Courtney.
Olmsted Locks and Dam
The Olmsted Locks and Dam is a concrete dam and locks project currently under construction on the Ohio River at river mile 964.4. It is located near Olmsted, Illinois. The lock chambers, completed in 2002, are 110 feet wide and 1,200 feet long. Source: US Army Corps of Engineers website
KCHR
KCHR (1350 AM, "True Oldies 1350") is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Charleston, Missouri, USA, the station is currently owned by South Missouri Broadcasting Company.
Horseshoe Lake (Alexander County, Illinois)
Horseshoe Lake is an oxbow lake in Alexander County, Illinois. It is the site of Illinois's Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, a state park 10,645 acres in size. A remnant of a large meander of the Mississippi River, it is today a shallow, isolated patch of water located near Cairo and the southern tip of Illinois. The Alexander County lake has major problems with siltation.