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Cairo in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Depot

 
 
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 4, 2021
1. Depot Marker
Inscription. Western terminus of Catskill Mt. Railway established here in 1885
 
Erected by Citizens of Cairo.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
 
Location. 42° 18.059′ N, 73° 59.867′ W. Marker is in Cairo, New York, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Fiery Drive, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cairo NY 12413, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War (approx. Ό mile away); 1808 Sayre Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); County Farm
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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Town of Cairo (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mowers House (approx. Ύ mile away); Cairo Fairgrounds (approx. 0.8 miles away); Aratoga Inn (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bell Factory (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cairo.
 
Depot Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 4, 2021
2. Depot Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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