Map of Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Columbia is the administrative centre of South Carolina, United States, with a population of about 142,416. It lies at 34.0007°N, 81.0348°W, about 89 m above sea level. Columbia is about 651 km (405 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sumter, 65 km to the east.

Columbia at a glance

Where is Columbia?

• The largest city in South Carolina on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 53 min on the shortest day to 14 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Columbia

• Sumter — 65 km east
• Rock Hill — 103 km north
• Augusta — 105 km southwest
• Martinez — 110 km southwest
• Monroe — 118 km north
• Indian Trail — 124 km north
• Spartanburg — 134 km northwest
• Summerville — 135 km southeast
• Charlotte — 137 km north
• Gastonia — 141 km north

Largest cities in South Carolina

• Charleston — 132,609
• North Charleston — 108,304
• Mount Pleasant — 81,317
• Rock Hill — 71,548
• Greenville — 64,579
• Summerville — 48,848
• Sumter — 40,816
• Goose Creek — 40,633
• Hilton Head Island — 40,512
• Florence — 38,228

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Columbia

• Columbia — Missouri, United States
• Columbia — Maryland, United States
• Columbia — Tennessee, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.