Question: how far is montgomery alabama from columbus georgia

title: Columbus, Georgia
text: Columbus , Georgia Consolidated city - county Columbus Consolidated Government Downtown Columbus skyline on the banks of the Chattahoochee River Flag Seal Logo Nickname ( s ) : The Fountain City or The Lowell of the South Motto ( s ) : We do amazing Location in Muscogee County and the state of Georgia Columbus , Georgia Location in the United States Coordinates : 32 ° 29 ′ 32 '' N 84 ° 56 ′ 25 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 32.49222 ° N 84.94028 ° W ﻿ / 32.49222 ; - 84.94028 Coordinates : 32 ° 29 ′ 32 '' N 84 ° 56 ′ 25 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 32.49222 ° N 84.94028 ° W ﻿ / 32.49222 ; - 84.94028 Country United States State Georgia County Muscogee Founded 1828 Named for Christopher Columbus Government Mayor Teresa Tomlinson ( I ) City Manager Isaiah Hugley Area Total 220.8 sq mi ( 572 km ) Land 216.1 sq mi ( 592.1 km ) Water 4.7 sq mi ( 12.3 km ) Elevation 243 ft ( 74 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 189,885 Estimate ( 2017 ) 194,058 Rank US : 124th Density 861 / sq mi ( 332.6 / km ) MSA 303,811 ( US : 163rd ) CSA 499,128 ( 91st ) Time zone EST ( UTC − 5 ) Summer ( DST ) EDT ( UTC − 4 ) ZIP codes 31820 , 31829 , 31900 - 09 , 31914 , 31917 , 31993 - 94 , 31997 - 99 Area code ( s ) 706 , 762 FIPS code 13 - 19007 GNIS feature ID 0331158 Airport Columbus Airport - CSG Website City of Columbus