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Location: | Cairo, IL. |
Latitude: | 37.00N |
Longitude: | 89.11W |
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Cairo is surrounded by sixty foot high levee walls on all sides to protect it from the rampaging rivers. In the later half of the 19th century and the early 20th century, it was a major shipping port and the economic center of the region. The city park (named Fort Defiance State Park), at the point where the two rivers meet, was once the location of Fort Defiance. Some of the other historic buildings and locations which are an indespensable part of Cairo tourism are Magnolia Manor, the Riverlore, Gem Theatre, The Cairo Custom House, AB Safford Memorial Library, The Hewer, etc.
One can find befitting accomodation in hotels in Cairo or in places situated close to it. Days Inn Hotel is one of the best Cairo hotels and is located at the confluence of the Ohio and the Mississippi Rivers. One can also look for rooms in the Comfort Inn Charleston, Econo Lodge, etc. located at some distance from the city center.
Cairo restaurants like the Cairo Truck Plaza & Restaurant, Nonnys, The Lunch Box, Bettys, Kays, etc. serve a variety of American and Asian cuisines.
One can plan to spend ones holidays in Cairo and have a memorable time. St Louis International Airport at a distance of 20 miles, Princeton Caldwell County Airport at a distance of 31.9 miles, Mayfield Graves County airport at a distance of 38.1 miles, from Cairo are the nearest airports where any flight to Cairo might lead. From here one can hire a car to Cairo city center.
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