Columbus, Georgia
Appearance
Columbus, Georgia | |
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![]() Downtown skyline on the banks of the Chattahoochee River | |
Nicknames: The Fountain City or The Lowell of the South | |
Motto: We Do Amazing | |
![]() Location within Georgia | |
State | ![]() |
County | Muscogee |
Founded | 1828 |
Named for | Christopher Columbus |
Area | |
• Consolidated city-county | 221.01 sq mi (572.42 km2) |
• Land | 216.50 sq mi (560.73 km2) |
• Water | 4.51 sq mi (11.68 km2) |
Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
Population | |
• Consolidated city-county | 206,922 |
• Rank | 112th in the United States 2nd in Georgia |
• Density | 955.76/sq mi (369.02/km2) |
• Urban | 267,746 (US: 153rd)[2] |
• Urban density | 1,874.2/sq mi (723.6/km2) |
• Metro | 328,883 (US: 161st) |
Demonym | Columbusite |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 31820, 31829, 31900–09, 31914, 31917, 31993–94, 31997–99 |
Area code(s) | 706, 762 |
FIPS code | 13-19007 |
GNIS feature ID | 0331158[5] |
Airport | Columbus Airport (CSG) |
Website | www |
Columbus is the second largest city, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Coca-Cola and RC Cola (Royal Crown Cola) were first made here. It is south of Atlanta. It is about one hour and thirty minutes to two hours away from Atlanta.
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Columbus city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.