Columbus

Columbus is the second largest city in and the county seat of , , United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,929. It is located approximately 15 miles south-southwest of .
  • Type: Town with 3,240 residents
  • Description: city in and county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
  • Also known as: Center”, “Centrailia”, “Columbus, Kansas”, and “Columbus, KS
  • Postal code: 66725

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mercy Hospital Columbus and Columbus Unified High School.

Hospital
is an 18-bed critical access hospital located in Columbus, . The hospital is part of the Sisters of Mercy Health System and is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Joplin in nearby , .

School
is a high school in Columbus, Kansas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stippville and Turck.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. It is located four miles north of Columbus. is situated 3½ miles north of Columbus.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. Its elevation is 932 feet. is situated 4½ miles north of Columbus.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is situated 5 miles north of Columbus.

Columbus

Latitude
37.16923° or 37° 10′ 9″ north
Longitude
-94.84412° or 94° 50′ 39″ west
Population
3,240
Elevation
912 feet (278 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US UCU
Open location code
86975594+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151378553
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
4269841
Wiki­data ID
Q2232985
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Waray—“Columbus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كولومبوس
  • Basque: Columbus
  • Catalan: Columbus
  • Cebuano: Columbus
  • Chechen: Коламбус
  • Chinese: Columbus
  • Chinese: 哥伦布
  • Chinese: 哥倫布
  • Czech: Columbus
  • Danish: Columbus
  • Dutch: Columbus
  • Egyptian Arabic: كولومبوس
  • French: Columbus
  • German: Columbus
  • Gilaki: کؤلؤمبؤس
  • Haitian: Columbus, Kansas
  • Haitian: Columbus
  • Hungarian: Columbus
  • Ido: Columbus, Kansas
  • Ido: Columbus
  • Irish: Columbus
  • Italian: Columbus
  • Ladin: Columbus
  • Malagasy: Columbus, Kansas
  • Malagasy: Columbus
  • Min Nan Chinese: Columbus
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Columbus
  • Norwegian: Columbus
  • Persian: کلامبس
  • Persian: کلمبوس، کانزاس
  • Persian: کلمبوس
  • Polish: Columbus
  • Portuguese: Columbus
  • Russian: Колумбус
  • Serbian: Коламбус
  • Serbo-Croatian: Columbus, Kansas
  • Serbo-Croatian: Columbus
  • Slovak: Columbus
  • Slovenian: Columbus
  • South Azerbaijani: کولومبوس، کانزاس
  • Spanish: Columbus (Kansas)
  • Spanish: Columbus
  • Swedish: Columbus, Kansas
  • Swedish: Columbus
  • Tatar: Коламбус (Канзас)
  • Tatar: Коламбус
  • Ukrainian: Коламбус
  • Urdu: کولمبس، کنساس
  • Urdu: کولمبس
  • Uzbek: Columbus
  • Uzbek: Cолумбус
  • Vietnamese: Columbus, Kansas
  • Vietnamese: Columbus
  • Volapük: Columbus
  • Waray (Philippines): Columbus, Kansas
  • Waray (Philippines): Columbus

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include State Theatre Event Center and Cherokee County Courthouse.

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