columbus

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
    

Columbus, AR
  Zip code(s): 71831
Columbus, GA
  Zip code(s): 31901, 31903, 31904, 31906, 31907, 31909
Columbus, IL (village, FIPS 15846)
  Location: 39.98809 N, 91.14645 W
  Population (1990): 88 (39 housing units)
  Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Columbus, IN (city, FIPS 14734)
  Location: 39.21065 N, 85.91338 W
  Population (1990): 31802 (13458 housing units)
  Area: 52.4 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 47201, 47203
Columbus, KS (city, FIPS 15075)
  Location: 37.17039 N, 94.84424 W
  Population (1990): 3268 (1537 housing units)
  Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Columbus, KY (city, FIPS 16768)
  Location: 36.75952 N, 89.10181 W
  Population (1990): 252 (114 housing units)
  Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 42032
Columbus, MS (city, FIPS 15380)
  Location: 33.50498 N, 88.40417 W
  Population (1990): 23799 (9901 housing units)
  Area: 29.7 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 39701, 39702
Columbus, MT (town, FIPS 16825)
  Location: 45.63718 N, 109.25061 W
  Population (1990): 1573 (681 housing units)
  Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 59019
Columbus, NC (town, FIPS 13980)
  Location: 35.24677 N, 82.20489 W
  Population (1990): 812 (397 housing units)
  Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 28722
Columbus, ND (city, FIPS 15460)
  Location: 48.90448 N, 102.78105 W
  Population (1990): 223 (160 housing units)
  Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Columbus, NE (city, FIPS 10110)
  Location: 41.43471 N, 97.35562 W
  Population (1990): 19480 (7812 housing units)
  Area: 22.5 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Columbus, NJ
  Zip code(s): 08022
Columbus, NM (village, FIPS 17050)
  Location: 31.82887 N, 107.64076 W
  Population (1990): 641 (315 housing units)
  Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Columbus, OH (city, FIPS 18000)
  Location: 39.98893 N, 82.98738 W
  Population (1990): 632910 (278084 housing units)
  Area: 494.5 sq km (land), 5.4 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 43201, 43202, 43203, 43204, 43205, 43206, 43207, 43210, 43211, 43212, 43214, 43215, 43217, 43220, 43222, 43223, 43224, 43227, 43229, 43231, 43232
Columbus, PA
  Zip code(s): 16405
Columbus, TX (city, FIPS 16168)
  Location: 29.70444 N, 96.55153 W
  Population (1990): 3367 (1627 housing units)
  Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 78934
Columbus, WI (city, FIPS 16450)
  Location: 43.33570 N, 89.02839 W
  Population (1990): 4093 (1734 housing units)
  Area: 9.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 53925
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

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
    

COLUMBUS

Christopher, map enlarger, skipper.  Said to have
been born in Genoa.  Something made him believe the world was
round.  He endeavored to secure money to prove his theory, but
nobody cared whether he was correct or not.  Realizing there
was no capital or prophet in his own country, he took passage
to Spain.  There he inveigled Isabella into equipping an
expedition for him to discover America.  She did and he did.
Ambition:  To keep New York City in the family.  Recreation:
Deck shuffle-boards, dreaming. Address:  San Salvatore.  Clubs:
Palos Yacht.