
Columbia Travel Guide
South Carolina, United States
Columbia is South Carolina’s capital and a city of 133,803 people in the centre of the state. It uses Eastern Time and serves as an inland base for exploring South Carolina’s capital region.
Most visitors arriving by air use Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE). Owens Field (CUB) and McEntire Joint National Guard Base (MMT) also serve the city. Columbia is not a coastal destination, and there are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres.
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Pays in USD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit Columbia
Jan
13°10Feb
18°8Mar
21°9Apr
25°9May
27°12Jun
32°9Jul
34°16Aug
31°13Sep
29°7Oct
24°5Nov
19°5Dec
14°7Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Things to do in Columbia
Williams-brice Stadium
stadium arena
3.3 km
Columbia Museum Of Art
art museum
0.6 km
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
christian place of worship
0.4 km
Melton Memorial Observatory
observatory
0.8 km
1.5 km
South Carolina State Fair
fairgrounds
2.7 km
South Carolina Military Museum
history museum
4 km
Getting there
Columbia Metropolitan Airport · 10.2 km
Owens Field · 5 km
McEntire Joint National Guard Base · 22.7 km
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