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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Columbus, Georgia |
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Nicknames: The Fountain City or The Lowell of the South |
| Motto: We Do Amazing |
 Location within Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 32°29′32″N 84°56′25″W |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Georgia |
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| County | Muscogee |
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| Founded | 1828 |
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| Named for | Christopher Columbus |
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| • Consolidated city-county | 221.01 sq mi (572.42 km2) |
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| • Land | 216.50 sq mi (560.73 km2) |
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| • Water | 4.51 sq mi (11.68 km2) |
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| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
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| • Consolidated city-county | 206,922 |
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| • Rank | 112th in the United States
2nd in Georgia |
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| • Density | 955.76/sq mi (369.02/km2) |
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| • Urban | 267,746 (US: 153rd)[3] |
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| • Urban density | 1,874.2/sq mi (723.6/km2) |
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| • Metro | 328,883 (US: 161st) |
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| Demonym | Columbusite |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
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| ZIP codes | 31820, 31829, 31900–09, 31914, 31917, 31993–94, 31997–99 |
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| Area code(s) | 706, 762 |
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| FIPS code | 13-19007 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 0331158[5] |
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| Airport | Columbus Airport (CSG) |
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| Website | www.columbusga.gov |
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