Columbus
in Luna County of New Mexico, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.828 and -107.640 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 49' 39" and W -107° 38' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:54 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Denver
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Columbus

Columbus in Luna County (New Mexico) with it's 1,625 citizens is a town in United States about 1,783 mi (or 2,869 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Columbus is now 10:54 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports near Columbus. The closest airport in United States is Las Cruces International Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes in Mexico at a distance of 138 mi (or 222 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Deming, Las Cruces, Silver City, El Paso and Lordsburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Monday, 4th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Jailed official drawing town pay

Published: May 26, 2011
Length: 49:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KRQE

A trustee of the border town of Columbus accused of smuggling guns to Mexican drug cartels is still getting paid despite being in jail.


GANADO MUTILADO POR OVNIS EN CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO

Published: February 17, 2012
Length: 22:32 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: martin pilumpy

"SI TE GUSTO EL VIDEO DALE CLICK EN MEGUSTA" COMPARTELO Y SUSCRIBETE. GRACIAS X APOYAR. ESTA MUTILACION FUE EN EL POBLADO DE PALOMAS , CHIHUAHUA. MEXICO.


2013 03 09 CHILDREN OF COLUMBUS, NM WELCOME YOU VILLAGE SQUARE FURLONG DAYS

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 57:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jim Davis

Barry, New Hampshire's greatest pilot, continues with display of video skills ... John Ford move over. Here continues the fiesta in the village square, Columbus, NM on March 9, 2013. I finally...


F-5 Tiger Flyby at Columbus, NM Airpark

Published: August 07, 2008
Length: 37:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dickiejoechevy

Visitor does low approach in F-5 at Hacienda Sur Luna runway, Columbus, NM. We Love Airplane Noise!


2013 03 09 CABALGATA FASF COLUMBUS, NM

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 20:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jim Davis

BARRY'S FIRST TIME WITH A CAMCORDER ... DARN THE WIND ... IT IS NOISY BUT THE PEOPLE AND THE HORSES ARE BEAUTIFUL!


360 Drives - Downtown (only) Puerto Palomas Mexico

Published: April 13, 2018
Length: 35:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 360 Drives

360 drive from the south through downtown Puerto Palomas Mexico. If you aren't familiar with 360° videos, you can move the image to look in any direction.


360 Drives - Northern Puerto Palomas, Mexico

Published: April 13, 2018
Length: 17:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 360 Drives

A 360 Drive along the US border on the Mexican side. Puerto Palomas is a nice town that isn't as crowded and busy as most border towns. For those unfamiliar ...


Puerto Palomas de Villa, Chihuahua | ¿Cómo es? ¿Qué hay? | MochileroMX

Published: February 19, 2017
Length: 28:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MochileroMX

Puerto Palomas de Villa, Chihuahua. Empezando el viaje por todo el norte con el pie derecho. Primer día en la carretera rumbo a Puerto Palomas de Villa.


Baby section in Family Dollar in Columbus, New Mexico

Published: November 08, 2018
Length: 36:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michelle's Doll Collection

Looking at the baby section in Family Dollar store by the Mexico border. If you would like to support this channel and leave a tip, please visit ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Columbus, New Mexico

Columbus is a village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,765 at the 2000 census. The town is named after 15th century explorer Christopher Columbus.

Located at 31.8308, -107.642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Battlefields in the United States, Populated places in Luna County, New Mexico, Villages in New Mexico, Populated places in New Mexico with Hispanic majority populations, 1916 in Mexico, Mexico–United States border towns

Battle of Columbus (1916)

The Battle of Columbus, the Burning of Columbus or the Columbus Raid, began as a raid conducted by Pancho Villa's Division of the North on the small United States border town of Columbus, New Mexico in March 1916. The raid escalated into a full scale battle between Villistas and the United States Army. Villa himself led the assault, only to be driven back into Mexico by elements of the 13th Cavalry.

Located at 31.8308, -107.642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1916 in New Mexico, 1916 in Mexico, Battles involving the United States, Battles of the Mexican Revolution, Conflicts in 1916, History of New Mexico, Battles of the Mexican Revolution involving the United States

Columbus Municipal Airport (New Mexico)

Columbus Municipal Airport is an abandoned airport in New Mexico. Its origins date to 1916 when it was used by the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps as a military airfield during the Pancho Villa Expedition. It was apparently closed and abandoned in the late 1970s. Today, efforts are being made to restore it to a general aviation airport. Columbus Municipal Airport is historically recognized as the birthplace of American Air Power.

Located at 31.8264, -107.63 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Luna County, New Mexico, Airports established in 1916, Airports in New Mexico, 1916 establishments in New Mexico


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Colombus, كولومبوس, Columbus, کلمبوس، نیومکزیکو, CUS, Колумбус, Коламбус, کولمبس، نیو میکسیکو, 哥伦布