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Cairo Nebraska Map

Explore Cairo, Nebraska, 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, Nebraska

How to Use This Cairo, Nebraska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cairo, Nebraska. 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 Nebraska 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.

City	Cairo
State	Nebraska (NE)
County	Hall County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.001124
Longitude	-98.607572
Population	822
Density	333.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68824
Area Code	308
County Seat	Grand Island
School District	Centura Public Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cornhusker Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 125° SE
Harold W. Andersen Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 029° NE
Mall 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 12.7 mi, 111° E
Eagle Scout Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 12.9 mi, 103° E
Ryder Park (Local Park) — 13.4 mi, 115° SE
Original Townsite of Wood River Historical Marker (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 190° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 13.8 mi, 112° E
Hornady Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.4 mi, 122° SE
Farwell Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 356° N
Martin Brothers Historical Marker (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 157° SE
Post South Loup Fork 'Fort Banishment' Historical Marker (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 273° W
Central Platte River Fee (Conservation Area) — 15.8 mi, 161° S
Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 028° NE
Howard County Historical Village (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 028° NE
Gruber House (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 028° NE
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.9 mi, 191° S · 642 acres
Mormon Island State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.1 mi, 135° SE
Central Platte River (Conservation Area) — 18.4 mi, 183° S
Ermas Desire Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 19.1 mi, 130° SE
Gibbon Heritage Center (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 215° SW
Windmill State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.2 mi, 210° SW
Sherman Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 25.3 mi, 326° NW
Big Bird House (Attraction) — 28.5 mi, 169° S
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 30.9 mi, 157° SE
Fort Kearney Historical Marker (Attraction) — 36.7 mi, 232° SW
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.5 mi, 115° SE · 324 acres
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 48.0 mi, 144° SE
Stage (Theatre) — 53.2 mi, 081° E
Indian Hill Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 55.1 mi, 342° N
Gateway Theater (Cinema) — 57.2 mi, 033° NE

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