Map of Columbus, Georgia, United States

Columbus is a city in Georgia, United States, with a population of about 206,922. It lies at 32.4610°N, 84.9877°W, about 82 m above sea level. Columbus is about 1,013 km (629 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Phenix City, 2 km to the northwest.

Columbus at a glance

Where is Columbus?

• The 2nd largest city in Georgia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 01 min on the shortest day to 14 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Columbus

• Phenix City — 2 km northwest
• Auburn — 49 km west
• Newnan — 104 km north
• Peachtree City — 110 km north
• Albany — 126 km southeast
• Warner Robins — 129 km east
• South Fulton — 129 km north
• Macon — 134 km east
• Dothan — 143 km south
• East Point — 145 km north

Largest cities in Georgia

• Atlanta — 510,823
• Savannah — 147,780
• Athens — 127,315
• South Fulton — 107,436
• Sandy Springs — 105,330
• Roswell — 94,501
• Macon — 91,351
• Johns Creek — 83,335
• Albany — 74,843
• Warner Robins — 73,490

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Columbus

• Columbus — Ohio, United States
• Columbus — Indiana, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.