Notable fort · Providence, Rhode Island
Columbus
Columbus is a fort in Providence, Rhode Island.
Columbus: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Columbus
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Columbus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.82704, -71.50725. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Columbus
- Bell Street Chapel · church · Providence · ~7 km · Must-see
- Central Falls Mill Historic District · waterfall · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- The First Universalist Church in Providence · church · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Waterplace Park · park · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Burnside Park · church · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams National Monument · park · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint John the Episcopal · church · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Waterman Reservoir Dam · lake · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- State Arsenal · fort · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rhode Island School of Design Museum (RISD Museum) · museum · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Prospect Terrace Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- First Unitarian Church of Providence · church · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology · museum · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- John Brown House Museum · museum · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park Zoo · sanctuary · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Columbus
- State Arsenal · fort · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Annmary Brown Memorial · fort · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pomham Rocks Light · fort · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
- Station Fire Memorial Park · fort · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
- Warwick Lighthouse · fort · Kent · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bristol Ferry Light · fort · Bristol · ~36 km · Must-see
- Poplar Point Light · fort · South · ~36 km · Must-see
- Conanicut Island Light · fort · Newport · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dutch Island Light · fort · Newport · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fort Getty Park · fort · Newport · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Columbus open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Columbus yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Columbus?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Columbus?
Nearby: Bell Street Chapel (church, 7 km), Central Falls Mill Historic District (waterfall, 9 km), Mashapaug Pond (lake, 9 km), The First Universalist Church in Providence (church, 9 km), Calvary Baptist Church (church, 10 km), Waterplace Park (park, 10 km).
Is Columbus worth visiting?
Columbus is listed as a notable fort in Rhode Island on Spotwander.