Cairo Nebraska Map

About Cairo, Nebraska

Cairo is a locality in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 822. The population density is 333.0 people per km². Cairo is located at 41.0011°N, 98.6076°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cairo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68824.

Cairo occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 14.8 miles west-northwest of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 291°T), and is situated 16.7 miles south-southwest of St. Paul. Paul. Dry Creek carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the local topography, its presence marked by the silver-green fringe of cottonwoods that catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate banks, the land stretches into a vast, open table of farmland where the horizon serves as the primary fact of life, flattening the world into a study of shadow and sun. Seven miles to the west, the subtle rise of Pool Hill breaks the monotony of the flatlands, a modest landmark that anchors the gaze against the infinite, shifting blue of the sky.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Cairo, where the economy remains tethered to the deep, dark soil and the seasonal rituals of harvest. While the Cornhusker Wildlife Management Area lies five miles away as a sanctuary for native grasses and local fauna, the surrounding fields are meticulously organized into a grid of corn and soybeans that mirror the orderly spirit of the inhabitants. Life here unfolds with a deliberate pace, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, though the proximity of the Benton and Still Reservoir offers a rare stillness for those who seek the water’s edge. Those looking for a wider path often travel nine miles to the Dannebrog Trails, yet the true character of Cairo rests in the simple, enduring labor of the plains, where the wind carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening grain through the quiet streets.

About This Cairo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cairo, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.001124, -98.607572. 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 (68824), telephone area code (308), county seat of Hall County (Grand Island), and school district assignment (Centura Public Schools).

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.