Cairo is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Cairo, Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Cairo is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Cairo
Cairo
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°32′27″N 86°55′29″W / 40.54083°N 86.92472°W / 40.54083; -86.92472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipTippecanoe
Elevation689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47906
Area code765
GNIS feature ID431946[1]

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Skywatch Tower

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Cairo Skywatch Tower

In 1952 the US Air Force commissioned the construction of an observation tower in Cairo, which was built by local volunteers. Manned twenty-four hours a day, observers kept watch for enemy aircraft until being the advent of the national radar system.

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