Destination guide
About Columbus
Columbus is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a population of 905,748 at the 2020 census, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., second-most populous city in the Midwest, and third-most populous U.S. state capital. The Columbus metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.23 million residents, is the largest metropolitan area entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties.
- Best time
- May - Oct
- Language
- English
- Currency
- USD ($)
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Population
- 905,748
- Elevation
- 235 m
Local guide
Things to do
Experiences and activities travelers enjoy around the destination.
- Palace TheatreTheatre · Palace Theatre, West Lynn Street, Columbus, OH 43216, United States of America
- Capitol SquarePark · Capitol Square, Downtown, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
- Capitol Theatre - Riffe CenterTheatre · Capitol Theatre - Riffe Center, 77 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, United States of America
- Columbus City Hall plazaPark · Columbus City Hall plaza, Downtown, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
- City CommonsPark · City Commons, Downtown, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Sightseeing
Top attractions
Landmarks and sights travelers visit around the destination.
- Northwest CannonSightseeing · Northwest Cannon, East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43216, United States of America
- These Are My JewelsSightseeing · These Are My Jewels, East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43216, United States of America
- Ohio World War MemorialSightseeing · Ohio World War Memorial, East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43216, United States of America
- PeaceSightseeing · Peace, East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43216, United States of America
- William McKinley StatueSightseeing · William McKinley Statue, South High Street, Columbus, OH 43216, United States of America
Good to know
FAQs about Columbus
May - Oct
Location
Columbus, OH, United States of America
Columbus, OH, United States of America
39.9623° N, 83.0007° W
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