Cairo is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.[1] Its elevation is 2,192 feet (668 m) above sea level.[1] It is about 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Ontario and a half mile north of Cairo Junction, where U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 26, running concurrently with Oregon Route 201, turn south towards Nyssa.[2] Route 201 also continues north from Cairo Junction through Cairo and towards Ontario.[2]
Cairo, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 43°59′46″N 117°00′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Malheur |
Elevation | 2,192 ft (668 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain) |
Area code | 541 |
GNIS feature ID | 1118451[1] |
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1] |
Cairo was a station on the Oregon Short Line Railroad (OSL) to Vale.[3] The OSL line is now part of the Union Pacific mainline. Cairo Elementary School in Cairo Junction is part of the Ontario School District; the school was built in 1957.[4]
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County seat: Vale | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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