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About Columbus, KY

Columbus is a tiny Mississippi River town in far western Kentucky, accessible via Highway 123 from Wickliffe and US 51. The area sees hot, humid summers and mild winters typical of river valley farmland. Interstate 24 near Paducah, about 45 minutes away, connects to major cities. The Columbus-Belmont Civil War Museum marks where Confederates once stretched massive chains across the Mississippi to block Union boats.

Where is Columbus, KY on the map?

Columbus, KY is in United States, at 36.760, -89.102 - about 10 km south-west of Arlington, KY.

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The closest airport to Columbus, KY is Barkley Regional Airport, 58 km (about 58 min by car).

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