The City of Columbus, NC
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The city of Columbus is located in the state of North Carolina in Polk County and has a population of 1,051 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to Columbus is Asheville, approximately 39 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Columbus, including Denny's Restaurant, Stone Soup Market & Cafe, Crossroads Catering & Cafe, Subway and Burger King. For a larger selection of Columbus restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Columbus Golf Courses, Zoos and/or Museums, including the HollyWild Animal Park, Meadowbrook Golf Club, Cleghorn Plantation Golf & Country Club, Forest City Municipal Golf Course and Rutherfordton Golf Club. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Columbus please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 3 airports are located in or near Columbus:
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
- Greenville-Spartanburg Intl. Airport (GSP)
- Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA)
Columbus, North Carolina Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Columbus
In the month of December, Columbus experiences an average high temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 33 degrees with an average rainfall of 4.85 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Columbus with daytime temperatures averaging 86 degrees in the summer, and 54 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Columbus to receive an average of 5.26 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 5.67 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 104 degrees in the summer and as low as -24 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Columbus should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 73 degrees, and nighttime lows of 47.
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Columbus, North Carolina Attractions
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Asheville Art Museum - Asheville, The Asheville Art Museum is the only community based nonprofit visual art organization in Western North Carolina and is Accredited by the American Association of Museums. Its vision is to transform lives through art. The mission statement of the Museum is to engage, enlighten and inspire individuals and enrich community through dynamic experiences in American art of the 20th and 21st centuries. The Museum is that can be found on the center square of downtown Asheville, 2 South Pack Square at Pack Place.
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Asheville Civic Center - Asheville, The Asheville Civic Center is a 7,654-seat multi-purpose arena in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Bi-Lo Center - Greenville, The BI-LO Center is an arena that is situated in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, that is used for concerts, football, and hockey. The arena is currently used by the Greenville Force of the Southern Indoor Football League and the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL.
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Biltmore Estate - Asheville, Biltmore House is a Chateauesque-styled mansion near Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895. It is the largest privately-owned home in the US, at 175,000 square feet and featuring 250 rooms. Still owned by one of Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age, and of significant gardens in the Garden a la francaise and English Landscape garden styles in the US.
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Black Mountain Golf Course - Black Mountain, The Black Mountain Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Buncombe County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Black Mountain, . Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 828-669-2710.
Address: General Delivery, Black Mountain, NC 28711
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Blue Ridge Country Club, The - Linville Falls, The Blue Ridge Country Club is an 18 hole resort golf course in McDowell County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Linville Falls, . Tee times are accepted up to 5 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 828-756-4013.
Address: Hwy 221 S, Linville Falls, NC 28752
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BMW Zentrum - , Spartanburg, BMW Manufacturing Co. Spartanburg is BMW's only US production facility. It was built to serve the demand of BMW automobiles directly in the US. Due to the structure of BMW's production plan, however, the Spartanburg plant does not actually assemble all BMW vehicles sold in the US market; instead, the plant serves as the only X5 and X6 production site in the world. Hence, all models of these vehicles exported worldwide originate from BMW Spartanburg.
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Broadmoor Golf Links - Fletcher, The Broadmoor Golf Links is an 18 hole public golf course in Henderson County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Fletcher, . Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 828-687-8545.
Address: 101 French Broad Ln, Fletcher, NC 28732
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site - Flat Rock, , , , , , , , Henderson County, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, located near Hendersonville in Flat Rock, North Carolina, preserves Connemara Farms, the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and writer Carl Sandburg. Though a Midwesterner, Sandburg and his family moved to this home in 1945 for the peace and solitude required for his writing and the more-than-30 acres of pastureland required for his wife, Lilian, to raise her champion dairy goats.
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Columbus, North Carolina Hotels
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Green River Vineyard And Bed And Breakfast3043 John Watson Rd
Rutherfordton (green Creek), NC 28139
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Columbus, North Carolina Restaurants
This is a list of Columbus Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!
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Columbus Articles
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Biltmore Estate House North Carolina - a 250 room mansion that housed some of America's wealthiest before being thrown open to the public as a tourist attraction.
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