'Columbus County' definitions:
Columbus -- U.S. County in North Carolina
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Columbus -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
54749
Housing Units (2000) :
24060
Land area (2000) :
936.803935 sq. miles (2426.310950 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
16.795826 sq. miles (43.500988 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
953.599761 sq. miles (2469.811938 sq. km)
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
34.268605 N, 78.676837 W