Welcome to Columbia Heights ...

Columbia Heights is located in Washington 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 110 feet [34 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 (401) area code.

Websites for Columbia Heights ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

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, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, 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.

• Coventry
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Columbia Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coventry
• South Kingstown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
  • South Kingstown lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Columbia Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
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• West Warwick
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
  • West Warwick lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Columbia Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• North Kingstown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
  • North Kingstown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Columbia Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Newport
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Columbia Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newport
• Westerly
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
  • Westerly lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Columbia Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Stonington
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  • Stonington lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Columbia Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Middletown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Columbia Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Narragansett
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
  • Narragansett lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Columbia Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Ledyard
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
  • Ledyard lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Columbia Heights.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ledyard

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 State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/