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Cairo Missouri Map

Explore Cairo, Missouri, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Cairo, Missouri

How to Use This Cairo, Missouri Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cairo, Missouri. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Missouri or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cairo.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityCairo
StateMissouri (MO)
CountyRandolph County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude39.511979
Longitude-92.44046
Population205
Density263.8 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code65239
Area Code573
County SeatHuntsville
School DistrictNortheast Randolph County R-IV School District

About Cairo, Missouri

Cairo is a locality in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 205. The population density is 263.8 people per km². Cairo is located at 39.5120°N, 92.4405°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cairo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 65239.

Cairo emerges from the flat, open expanse of the North Missouri landscape, defined by the persistent, winding presence of Mud Creek as it cuts through the earth nearby. It lies 6.5 miles north of Moberly, MO (from Moberly, MO: bearing 359°T), and is situated 16.0 miles south of Macon. The horizon here is expansive and unencumbered, where the quality of light at dusk stretches long, thin shadows across the fields, turning the dusty lanes a deep, bruised violet. Cairo rests in a terrain of subtle shifts, where the soil holds the memory of ancient prairie grasses and the quiet patience of the plains. A few miles away, the stillness of Sugar Creek Lake offers a mirror to the sky, its surface often undisturbed by the wind that moves constantly through the tall, thin stands of trees surrounding the water.

History in Cairo is measured less by grand monuments and more by the enduring persistence of those who work the surrounding soil. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of agriculture, where the seasonal turning of crops dictates the pace of the days and the character of the labor. Residents often look toward Moberly (Sugar Creek Lake) for a reprieve from the daily tasks, finding a familiar, quiet space to observe the turning of the seasons. There is a plain-spoken integrity to the life here, a sense that the inhabitants understand their relationship to the land, finding beauty in the stark, honest utility of a well-tilled field or the sudden, sharp clarity of the air after a late-summer storm.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Allendale Community Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 172° S
  • West End Park (Local Park) — 6.2 mi, 183° S
  • Lion Statue (Public Artwork) — 7.1 mi, 185° S
  • Bee Hollow Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 331° NW
  • College Mound Radio Facility (State Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 321° NW
  • Woodlawn Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.2 mi, 081° E
  • Bennitt (Rudolf) Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.2 mi, 180° S
  • Long Branch Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 16.7 mi, 349° N
  • Long Branch State Park (State Park) — 16.8 mi, 348° N
  • Finger Lakes State Park (State Park) — 28.7 mi, 168° S
  • Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.8 mi, 017° N · 3,906 acres
  • Antique Tractor Display (Monument) — 30.3 mi, 309° NW
  • First Methodist Church (Monument) — 30.3 mi, 308° NW
  • Time Capsule Stone (Monument) — 30.4 mi, 309° NW
  • Walt Disney Hometown Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 298° NW
  • ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 298° NW
  • Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.8 mi, 230° SW · 32k acres
  • Buzzard's Roost (Viewpoint) — 34.5 mi, 094° E
  • Access Arts (Arts Centre) — 37.0 mi, 174° S
  • Emmons Hall (Theatre) — 37.4 mi, 128° SE
  • Audrain County School (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 129° SE
  • Graceland - Audrain County Historical Society, American Saddle Horse Museum (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 129° SE
  • Simmons Stables (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 129° SE
  • Presser Arts Center (Theatre) — 38.3 mi, 129° SE
  • Welcome to Mexico MO (Attraction) — 38.7 mi, 130° SE
  • Courthouse Columns (Historic Ruins) — 39.1 mi, 171° S
  • Resident Arts (Arts Centre) — 39.1 mi, 171° S
  • Sager Reeves Gallery (Gallery) — 39.1 mi, 171° S
  • Historic Costume Gallery (Gallery) — 39.2 mi, 171° S
  • Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 45.2 mi, 162° S · 1.5M acres

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About This Cairo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cairo, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.511979, -92.44046. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cairo includes the ZIP code (65239), telephone area code (573), county seat of Randolph County (Huntsville), and school district assignment (Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.