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Columbus AFB Mississippi Map

Explore Columbus AFB, Mississippi, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Columbus AFB, Mississippi

How to Use This Columbus AFB, Mississippi Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Columbus AFB, Mississippi. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Mississippi or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Columbus AFB.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Columbus AFB
State	Mississippi (MS)
County	Lowndes County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	33.6276
Longitude	-88.4454
Population	1,604
Density	404.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	39705
Area Code	662
County Seat	Columbus
School District	Columbus Municipal School District

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About Columbus AFB, Mississippi

Columbus AFB is a locality in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,604. The population density is 404.8 people per km². Columbus AFB is located at 33.6276°N, 88.4454°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39705.

Columbus AFB occupies a wide, level expanse of the humid interior plains where the air carries the heavy, humid scent of pine and turned earth. It lies 9.2 miles north of Columbus, MS (from Columbus, MS: bearing 353°T), and is situated 11.9 miles east of West Point. The horizon here is vast and unobstructed, defined by the low, subtle rise of the terrain and the dense thickets of hardwoods that define the local landscape. Stinson Creek meanders through the surrounding woods, its path marked by the persistent growth of vines and the cooling shade of oaks, while Columbus Lake sits just a short distance away, reflecting the wide, pale sky. Light at dusk settles over the runway in long, golden bars, illuminating the flat grass and the distant, dark silhouette of Colberts Hill that breaks the otherwise uniform line of the horizon.

Columbus AFB serves as a vital center for pilot training, its daily rhythm dictated by the steady, piercing hum of aircraft maneuvers that trace patterns across the sky. The economy of the region remains tied to this rigorous vocational purpose, drawing a steady influx of personnel who integrate into the broader cultural life of the surrounding plains. Beyond the base, the landscape opens into quiet stretches of farmland and the managed grounds of Columbus East Bank Recreation, where the quietude of the woods provides a counterpoint to the mechanical precision of the airfield. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, shaped by the intersection of shifting weather patterns over Shell Field and the enduring, quiet persistence of those who call this inland territory their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Columbus East Bank Recreation (Local Park) — 7.7 mi, 197° S
Columbus Propst Park (Local Recreation) — 8.8 mi, 161° S
Canal Section Wma (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 339° N
Columbus Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 9.2 mi, 174° S
Jesse Harmon Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 10.3 mi, 270° W
Lake Lowndes State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 147° SE
Lamar County Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 15.7 mi, 048° NE
Private (State Conservation Area) — 18.9 mi, 199° S
Entrance Sign (Monument) — 22.7 mi, 241° SW
Monument to Former Residence Halls (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 239° SW
Greek Columns (Public Artwork) — 23.0 mi, 239° SW
World War I Memorial (Monument) — 23.1 mi, 239° SW
Clock Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 240° SW
Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 241° SW
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 23.9 mi, 160° S
Amory Regional Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 355° N
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 217° SW · 97k acres
Tombigbee National Forest (National Forest) — 29.9 mi, 309° NW · 67k acres
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.0 mi, 220° SW · 1,126 acres
Bynum Mound and Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 34.4 mi, 303° NW
Chickasaw County Coliseum (Stadium) — 35.4 mi, 300° NW
Owl Creek Indian Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 40.4 mi, 317° NW
Black Belt Overlook (Viewpoint) — 42.0 mi, 329° NW
Shark Tooth Creek (Attraction) — 45.6 mi, 155° SE
Jamie L. Whitten Historical Center (Museum) — 45.8 mi, 002° N
F-105 Thunderchief (Attraction) — 46.1 mi, 343° N
Oren Dunn City Museum (Museum) — 46.6 mi, 337° NW
Tupelo Buffalo Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 49.4 mi, 338° N
William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 56.5 mi, 056° NE · 182k acres
Virginia Shirley Studio-Gallery (Gallery) — 57.4 mi, 119° SE

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