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Columbus Mississippi Map

Explore Columbus, 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, Mississippi

How to Use This Columbus, Mississippi Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Columbus, 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.

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

Latitude	33.508208
Longitude	-88.407128
Population	24,084
Density	371.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	39701, 39702, 39703, 39704, 39705
Area Code	662
County Seat	Columbus
School District	Columbus Municipal School District

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About Columbus, Mississippi

Columbus is a locality in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of 24,084. The population density is 371.2 people per km². Columbus is located at 33.5082°N, 88.4071°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Columbus is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39701, 39702, 39703.

Columbus displays a landscape defined by the steady, quiet movement of water and the dense growth of the inland South. It lies 22.8 miles east of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 82°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west-northwest of New Hope. Moore Creek traces a path through the terrain, its banks often shaded by heavy stands of timber that hold the humidity close to the earth during the long summer afternoons. A mile away, the calm surface of Lake Catherine reflects the changing sky, offering a place of stillness that sits in quiet contrast to the activity of the streets. The horizon toward the distance holds the faint, muted silhouette of the Walnut Hills, grounding the view in a geography that feels both ancient and settled. When dusk settles over the fields and woods, the light takes on a thick, golden quality that seems to slow the very air itself.

Columbus grew from a settlement into a hub of commerce, its early prosperity rooted in the fertile soil and the movement of goods across the region. The local economy has evolved through the years, shifting from agricultural foundations toward a mix of manufacturing and industrial production that keeps the community in motion. Factories and workshops occupy the industrial sectors, providing a pulse of activity that sustains the families living in the surrounding neighborhoods. This rhythm of labor remains a constant, connecting the modern workforce to the legacy of those who built the infrastructure decades ago. The work here is physical and direct, relying on the steady output of materials that are shipped out to wider markets.

Columbus carries a distinct cultural weight, often defined by the preservation of its architectural heritage and the deliberate pace of its social life. The annual pilgrimage events invite visitors to walk through historic spaces, while Lee Park provides a common ground for residents to gather under the canopy of mature trees. Among the figures associated with the place, the playwright Tennessee Williams stands as a prominent name whose early life in Columbus shaped his later artistic vision. The local character is marked by a certain resilience, a quiet persistence that manifests in the way neighbors look after one another when the seasons turn. Life here moves with a measured cadence, where the weight of the past is not a burden but a presence felt in the brickwork and the shade of the afternoon porch.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sims Scott Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 236° SW
Columbus Propst Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 154° SE
Lee Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 275° W
Columbus Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 1.5 mi, 234° SW
Lake Lowndes State Park (State Park) — 7.5 mi, 128° SE
Black Prairie Wma (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 217° SW
Private (State Conservation Area) — 12.8 mi, 221° SW
State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 15.4 mi, 157° SE
Lamar County Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 20.9 mi, 028° NE
Jesus statue (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 255° W
Jacob's Well statue (Monument) — 22.0 mi, 255° W
Entrance Sign (Monument) — 22.1 mi, 261° W
Monument to Former Residence Halls (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 261° W
Greek Column (fallen) (Public Artwork) — 22.2 mi, 260° W
Greek Columns (Public Artwork) — 22.2 mi, 261° W
Clock Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 261° W
Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 262° W
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.1 mi, 227° SW · 97k acres
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 26.0 mi, 235° SW · 1,126 acres
Amory Regional Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 352° N
Tombigbee National Forest (National Forest) — 33.5 mi, 239° SW · 67k acres
Shark Tooth Creek (Attraction) — 37.3 mi, 153° SE
Bynum Mound and Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 41.1 mi, 311° NW
Chickasaw County Coliseum (Stadium) — 41.8 mi, 308° NW
Indian Mound (Historic Ruins) — 47.6 mi, 031° NE
Owl Creek Indian Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 48.1 mi, 322° NW
Black Belt Overlook (Viewpoint) — 50.3 mi, 332° NW
Kentuck Museum (Museum) — 50.5 mi, 111° E
Virginia Shirley Studio-Gallery (Gallery) — 51.8 mi, 112° E
Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 61.6 mi, 124° SE · 395k acres

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