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Emily P.
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Big thanks to whoever returned my wallet
Left it at the counter and someone turned it in with everything inside. Faith in Cairo restored.
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Cairo
Illinois · IL
About Cairo
City in the United States1818Established
1,733Population
9.1 sq miArea
315 ftElevation
Cairo (, KAIR-oh, sometimes , KAY-roh) is the southernmost city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Alexander County. A river city, Cairo has the lowest elevation of any location in Illinois and is the state's only city to be surrounded by levees. The city is named after Egypt's capital on the Nile and is located in the river-crossed area of Southern Illinois. It is coterminous with Cairo Precinct. Cairo is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, two of the largest rivers in North America, by discharge, and is near the Cache River complex, a Wetland of International Importance. Settlement began in earnest in the 1830s and busy river boat traffic expand…
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