Columbus city, NE
ZIP 68601 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Middle ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 68601
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
447.9 miles (720.9 km)
✈️ Airports (8)
- OLU (Airport)3.1 miles (4.9 km)
- OFK (Airport)36.8 miles (59.2 km)
- LNK (Airport)53.6 miles (86.2 km)
- GRI (Airport)58.1 miles (93.5 km)
- OMA (Airport)78.7 miles (126.7 km)
- OFF (Airport)80.8 miles (130.0 km)
- SUX (Airport)83.5 miles (134.4 km)
- EAR (Airport)97.7 miles (157.2 km)
🌊 Coast (7 points)
- Coast (447.9 miles (720.9 km))
- Coast (478.6 miles (770.3 km))
- Coast (785.0 miles (1263.4 km))
- Coast (938.0 miles (1509.5 km))
- Coast (1001.0 miles (1610.9 km))
- Coast (1232.4 miles (1983.3 km))
- Coast (1255.6 miles (2020.7 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (7)
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail77.6 miles (124.8 km)lecl
- Homestead National Historical Park85.8 miles (138.1 km)home
- Missouri National Recreational River92.7 miles (149.2 km)mnrr
- Niobrara National Scenic River158.9 miles (255.7 km)niob
- Nicodemus National Historic Site184.2 miles (296.4 km)nico
- Pipestone National Monument185.0 miles (297.8 km)pipe
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park190.1 miles (305.9 km)brvb
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (14)
- Norfolk VA Clinic39.5 miles (63.6 km)
- Lincoln Vet Center58.1 miles (93.5 km)
- Lincoln VA Clinic60.2 miles (96.8 km)
- Grand Island VA Medical Center61.2 miles (98.4 km)
- Lincoln Regional Benefit Office61.6 miles (99.1 km)
- Omaha National Cemetery69.2 miles (111.4 km)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery Soldiers' Lot73.3 miles (118.0 km)
- Omaha VA Medical Center--VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS75.3 miles (121.1 km)
- Omaha Vet Center76.3 miles (122.9 km)
- Bellevue VA Clinic79.3 miles (127.7 km)
- Offutt Air Force Base80.5 miles (129.6 km)
- Sioux City VA Clinic90.7 miles (146.0 km)
⬇️Show all 14 VA hospitals in & near this area
- Sioux City Vet Center90.7 miles (146.0 km)
- O'Neill Community-Based Outreach Clinic94.6 miles (152.3 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (2)
- 10TH STREET SITE2.8 miles (4.4 km)
- LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO.22.8 miles (36.7 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 68601
Voting & Opportunity