Around Columbus ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Madison. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the southwest of Columbus. Madison has a population of 263,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Sun Prairie. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the southwest of Columbus and has a population of 35,100 people.
For comparison, Columbus has a population of 5,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Columbus, with the nearest first.
- Astico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
- Astico is located in Dodge County
- Fall River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Englewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Columbia County
- Otsego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Otsego is located in Columbia County
- Reeseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
- Reeseville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Doylestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - North Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
- North Bristol is located in Dane County
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- Beaver Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Keyeser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Rio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cambria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam
For more communities neighboring Columbus, please visit our County-by-County Page for Columbus.
Columbia County ...
Columbus is primarily located in Columbia County<3>. A portion of Columbus extends into Dodge County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Adams, Dane, Dodge, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette & Sauk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbus ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbus.
Airports Near Columbus ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Columbus and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Columbus.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Wisconsin:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbus: www.cityofcolumbuswi.com/
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Columbus. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Columbus), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |