Around Columbus ...
For comparison, Columbus has a population of 904,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Columbus, with the nearest first.
- Grandview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shepard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bexley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marble Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Valleyview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Upper Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gahanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edgewater Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Lincoln Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Minerva Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- New Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Rome is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Obetz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riverlea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Riverlea is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Urbancrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Urbancrest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbancrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
For more communities neighboring Columbus, please visit our County-by-County Page for Columbus.
Franklin County ...
Columbus is primarily located in Franklin County<3> and is the County Seat. A portion of Columbus extends into Delaware County and Fairfield County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union.
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbus ...
Looking for more information about Columbus? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Columbus. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Columbus, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor 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 Ohio:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Columbus. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, 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. |