Greater Columbia
As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, is an area consisting of six counties in central South Carolina, anchored by the city of Columbia.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Columbia and Lexington.
Columbia
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Columbia is the capital city and second largest city in South Carolina. It is home to the main campus of the University of South Carolina, and to the Army's Fort Jackson.
Lexington
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Lexington is a town of 24,000 people in Lexington County, South Carolina and a suburb of Columbia, the state's capital. There are a few attractions locally, and Columbia has several great attractions.
Congaree National Park
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Congaree National Park is the only United States national park in the state of South Carolina, an old growth forest with wetlands and rivers popular for canoeing.
Greater Columbia
- Type: Economic region with 770,000 residents
- Description: metropolitan area in South Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “17900”, “Columbia metropolitan area”, “Columbia metropolitan area, South Carolina”, “Columbia metropolitan statistical area”, “Columbia, SC”, “Columbia, SC Metro Area”, “Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area”, and “Columbia, SC MSA”
- Category: metropolitan statistical area
- Location: South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Greater Columbia” goes by many names.
- German: “Metropolregion Columbia”
- Italian: “area metropolitana di Columbia”
- Italian: “Area metropolitana di Columbia”
- Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Columbia”
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