Welcome to Columbia Heights ...

Columbia Heights is located in Forsyth County<1>.

The location of Columbia Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Columbia Heights: Columbia Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Columbia Heights is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Columbia Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Columbia Heights is located in the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Columbia Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Columbia Heights - they are located in Georgia (2), Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbia Heights.

Communities near Columbia Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbia Heights.

• High Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <4>
• Thomasville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
• Kernersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
  • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <4>
• Clemmons
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
  • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
• Lexington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Lewisville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
• Archdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
  • Archdale is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <4>
• Summerfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
• Oak Ridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
• King
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Columbia Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbia Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbia Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbia Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Columbia Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia Heights ...

Looking for more information about Columbia Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Columbia Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Columbia Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbia Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/