Columbus, Georgia
consolidated city-county in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Columbus is the third 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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Columbus, Georgia | |
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Consolidated city-county | |
Nicknames: The Fountain City or The Lowell of the South | |
Motto: We Do Amazing | |
Coordinates: 32°29′32″N 84°56′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
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)[3] |
• Urban density | 1,874.2/sq mi (723.6/km2) |
• Metro | 328,883 (US: 157th) |
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 |
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