- Elevation, modelled
- 66 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Fort Hill106 m · 0.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:14local time
- Coordinates
- 32.3759, -90.8667
USS Cairo is a attraction in Mississippi, at a modelled 66 m. Fort Hill stands 106 m to the south-southwest, 0.4 miles off. The nearest named place is USS Cairo Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway runs past it. 42 named places lie within 25 miles.
1861 City-class ironclad
Wikidata Q3545006, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1861
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of USS Cairo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hill | SSW 201° | 106 m | 0.4 mi |
- On the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic BywayNational
- 13.9 mi off the Mississippi Delta Great River Road
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 17.8 mi off the Natchez Trace ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
42 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 33
- Navy Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Tennessee Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Arkansas Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Missouri Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Wisconsin Memorial: 1.7 mi
Museums: 6
- USS Cairo Museum: 0.0 mi
- Old Court House Museum: 1.8 mi
- Lower Mississippi River Museum: 1.8 mi
- Yesterday's Children: 1.9 mi
- Southern Heritage Air Museum: 9.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Fort Hill: 0.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Louisiana Tourism Welcome Center: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rocky Springs: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:38 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:26 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Vicksburg · 2 mi
- Port Gibson · 30 mi
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