Cairo, Oklahoma
Cairo, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 35°34′26″N 96°07′55″W / 35.57389°N 96.13194°W / 35.57389; -96.13194 | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Coal |
Elevation [1] | 640 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1100257[1] |
Cairo is an unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is located seven miles northeast of Coalgate.[2] The community was named after the town of Cairo, Illinois.[2] A post office operated in Cairo from March 28, 1902, to July 15, 1939.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cairo, Oklahoma
- ^ a b c Shirk, George. Oklahoma Place Names, 2nd ed. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma. 1987. p.39.