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Cairo Ohio Map

Explore Cairo, Ohio, 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, Ohio

How to Use This Cairo, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cairo, Ohio. 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 Ohio 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	Ohio (OH)
County	Allen County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.830753
Longitude	-84.084489
Population	517
Density	720.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	44721, 45820
Area Code	330, 234
County Seat	Lima
School District	Bath Local School District

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About Cairo, Ohio

Cairo is a locality in Allen County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 517. The population density is 720.6 people per km². Cairo is located at 40.8308°N, 84.0845°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cairo is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 44721, 45820.

Cairo sits amidst a flat, vast expanse of Ohio agricultural land where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the shadow of Howard Ridge, which lingers far to the southeast like a pale, distant bruise on the sky. It lies 6.3 miles north of Lima, OH (from Lima, OH: bearing 9°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-northeast of Elida. Rattlesnake Creek carves a winding path through the soil, its waters moving with a deliberate, muddy patience that dictates the slow drainage of the surrounding fields. At the center of daily outdoor activity, the Cairo Ball Fields provide a manicured green reprieve from the relentless geometry of the surrounding corn and soybean rows. During the humid transitions of dusk, the air holds a heavy, fertile scent, and the light settles in a thin, golden haze that softens the stark edges of the silos and the quiet, straight lines of the rural roads.

History in Cairo remains tied to the steady, rhythmic labor of the plains, where the legacy of the nineteenth-century rail expansion still informs the layout of the streets. The local economy persists as a blend of traditional land stewardship and the nearby industrial hum of larger regional hubs, maintaining a pace that values the predictability of the seasons over the frantic velocity of modern commerce. Residents often look toward the nearby Lima Reservoir when seeking a broader perspective of the local water table, though the true character of the place is found in the stillness of its residential blocks and the persistent maintenance of its public spaces. Life in Cairo moves with an understated persistence, marked by the changing colors of the crops and the enduring, quiet endurance of those who tend the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cairo Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 028° NE
Springbrook Golf Course (Park) — 2.0 mi, 196° S
Allen County Farm Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 161° S
Golf at Sugar Creek (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 100° E
Ottawa Metro Park (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 163° S
Hawthorne Hills Country Club (Park) — 5.8 mi, 152° SE
St. Anthony's Cemetery marker (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 004° N
Christ on the Cross (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 004° N
Presbyterian Church Bell (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 013° N
Nickel Plate 779 (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 182° S
St. Anthony statue (Public Artwork) — 6.4 mi, 010° N
Collett Street Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 193° S
Old Quarry Pump house (Historic Ruins) — 7.3 mi, 025° NE
Regal Cinemas 12 (Cinema) — 7.4 mi, 211° SW
Pickrell Property Acquisition (Local Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 196° S
Shannon Theater (Cinema) — 10.9 mi, 067° NE
Kendrick Woods Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 245° SW
Elzay Gallery of Art (Gallery) — 14.3 mi, 108° E
Riverside Art Center (Gallery) — 18.9 mi, 198° S
Lock Number 14 (Historic Ruins) — 21.8 mi, 223° SW
Indian Lake State Park (State Park) — 23.6 mi, 157° SE
Grand Lake St Marys State Park (State Park) — 26.4 mi, 221° SW
Findlay Art League (Arts Centre) — 26.8 mi, 058° NE
Fisher/Wall Gallery (Gallery) — 26.8 mi, 057° NE
Hester Powell Grimm Theatre (Theatre) — 27.3 mi, 056° NE
Brenner Amphitheater (Theatre) — 27.3 mi, 055° NE
Mazza Museum (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 055° NE
Harold E. Newhard Planetarium (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 055° NE
Hancock Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 058° NE
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 67.3 mi, 042° NE · 21k acres

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