Cairo, Oklahoma
Cairo, Oklahoma | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Cairo Location within the state of Oklahoma Cairo Cairo (the US) | |
Coordinates: 35°34′26″N 96°07′55″W / 35.57389°N 96.13194°WCoordinates: 35°34′26″N 96°07′55″W / 35.57389°N 96.13194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Coal |
Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1100257 |
Cairo is a small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma.[1] It is 7 miles northeast of Coalgate, Oklahoma.[2] The community was named after the town of Cairo, Illinois.[2] A post office operated in Cairo from March 28, 1902 to July 15, 1939.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cairo, Oklahoma
- 1 2 3 Shirk, George. Oklahoma Place Names, 2nd ed. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma. 1987. p.39.
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