[syn: Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo, Cristobal Colon]
3.  a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama; 
4.  a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River;  industrial center; 
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Columbus
    n 1: the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the
         state; site of Ohio State University [syn: Columbus,
         capital of Ohio]
    2: Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service
       of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506) [syn:
       Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo,
       Cristobal Colon]
    3: a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama
    4: a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River;
       industrial center
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Columbus -- U.S. County in North Carolina
   Population (2000):    54749
   Housing Units (2000): 24060
   Land area (2000):     936.803935 sq. miles (2426.310950 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    16.795826 sq. miles (43.500988 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    953.599761 sq. miles (2469.811938 sq. km)
   Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
   Location:             34.268605 N, 78.676837 W
   Headwords:
    Columbus
    Columbus, NC
    Columbus County
    Columbus County, NC
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, MT -- U.S. town in Montana
   Population (2000):    1748
   Housing Units (2000): 762
   Land area (2000):     1.205869 sq. miles (3.123185 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.042147 sq. miles (0.109160 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.248016 sq. miles (3.232345 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            16825
   Located within:       Montana (MT), FIPS 30
   Location:             45.638445 N, 109.252332 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     59019
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, MT
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska
   Population (2000):    20971
   Housing Units (2000): 8818
   Land area (2000):     8.972276 sq. miles (23.238087 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.192814 sq. miles (0.499385 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    9.165090 sq. miles (23.737472 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            10110
   Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
   Location:             41.432785 N, 97.358530 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, NE
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, NM -- U.S. village in New Mexico
   Population (2000):    1765
   Housing Units (2000): 720
   Land area (2000):     2.778166 sq. miles (7.195417 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.778166 sq. miles (7.195417 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            17050
   Located within:       New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
   Location:             31.830760 N, 107.641558 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, NM
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
   Population (2000):    992
   Housing Units (2000): 442
   Land area (2000):     1.774163 sq. miles (4.595062 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.001809 sq. miles (0.004685 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.775972 sq. miles (4.599747 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            13980
   Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
   Location:             35.250669 N, 82.202115 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     28722
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, NC
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
   Population (2000):    151
   Housing Units (2000): 142
   Land area (2000):     0.275292 sq. miles (0.713003 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.275292 sq. miles (0.713003 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            15460
   Located within:       North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
   Location:             48.904515 N, 102.781502 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, ND
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
   Population (2000):    185781
   Housing Units (2000): 75940
   Land area (2000):     216.091883 sq. miles (559.675383 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    4.738712 sq. miles (12.273208 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    220.830595 sq. miles (571.948591 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            19007
   Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
   Location:             32.489608 N, 84.940422 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     31901 31903 31904 31906 31907 31909
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, GA
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio
   Population (2000):    711470
   Housing Units (2000): 327175
   Land area (2000):     210.268269 sq. miles (544.592293 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    2.280910 sq. miles (5.907529 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    212.549179 sq. miles (550.499822 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            18000
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             39.989783 N, 82.991460 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     43201 43202 43203 43204 43205 43206
                         43207 43210 43211 43212 43214 43215
                         43217 43220 43222 43223 43224 43227
                         43229 43231 43232
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, OH
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
   Population (2000):    112
   Housing Units (2000): 51
   Land area (2000):     0.251966 sq. miles (0.652590 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.251966 sq. miles (0.652590 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            15846
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             39.988141 N, 91.147503 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, IL
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
   Population (2000):    39059
   Housing Units (2000): 17162
   Land area (2000):     25.948282 sq. miles (67.205738 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.424590 sq. miles (1.099684 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    26.372872 sq. miles (68.305422 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            14734
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             39.213998 N, 85.911056 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     47201 47203
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, IN
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
   Population (2000):    3396
   Housing Units (2000): 1610
   Land area (2000):     2.410975 sq. miles (6.244396 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.410975 sq. miles (6.244396 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            15075
   Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
   Location:             37.171379 N, 94.840704 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, KS
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
   Population (2000):    229
   Housing Units (2000): 110
   Land area (2000):     0.409934 sq. miles (1.061723 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.409934 sq. miles (1.061723 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            16768
   Located within:       Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
   Location:             36.760176 N, 89.102840 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     42032
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, KY
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    3916
   Housing Units (2000): 1750
   Land area (2000):     2.822347 sq. miles (7.309845 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.822347 sq. miles (7.309845 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            16168
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             29.705822 N, 96.546223 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     78934
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, TX
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, MS -- U.S. city in Mississippi
   Population (2000):    25944
   Housing Units (2000): 11112
   Land area (2000):     21.415517 sq. miles (55.465931 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.896966 sq. miles (2.323131 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    22.312483 sq. miles (57.789062 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            15380
   Located within:       Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
   Location:             33.501750 N, 88.415128 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     39701 39702
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, MS
    Columbus
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Columbus, WI -- U.S. city in Wisconsin
   Population (2000):    4479
   Housing Units (2000): 1927
   Land area (2000):     3.989384 sq. miles (10.332457 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.007366 sq. miles (0.019079 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.996750 sq. miles (10.351536 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            16450
   Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
   Location:             43.337366 N, 89.022753 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     53925
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Columbus, WI
    Columbus