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Cairo, Illinois is located at the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
At Cairo, Illinois, the Ohio joins the Mississippi. The three states that have borders there are Illinois (to the NE), Kentucky (to the SE) and Missouri (to the W).
the Ohio river
The Ohio River. The Ohio River enters the Mississippi River at Cairo Illinois.
The Ohio River flows into the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois. The Ohio divides Illinois to the north from Kentucky to the south, and on the west bank of the Mississippi is the state of Missouri.
The Mississippi and Ohio rivers meet at Cairo. Illinois.
Ohio River
Cairo, Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio River
Cairo, Illinois
It is at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers (Cairo, IL).
Cairo, Illinois is located at the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
They join in Cairo, Illinois. It's a small town in extreme SW Illinois. The three states of Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky meet at this point. On the confluence peninsula is Fort Defiance Park, once a Civil War fort.