1Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Columbia
19 mi from Columbia, Watson Brake leads the list
Nothing on our list is inside Columbia; the 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are an ancient site, a museum and a garden. The best-known trip out is to Poverty Point National Monument, 53 mi away.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
19 mi
Watson Brake
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 19 mi north
Watson Brake
Archaeological site in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
On the map
The 4 outside town cluster to the north.
Orange: Columbia. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
The list runs to 16 places, all within 60 miles.
Watson Brake
Archaeological site in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
3Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
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8Natchez National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
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13Dixie Center for the Arts
Theater and former movie theater in Ruston, Louisiana, United States.
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Snyder Memorial Museum and Creative Arts Center
Historic house in Bastrop, Louisiana, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Columbia → · Columbia’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Watson Brake: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Driskill Mountain: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Stanton Hall: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosalie Mansion: Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez National Historical Park: Calstanhope, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chennault Aviation and Military Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Biedenharn Museum and Gardens: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alexandria Museum of Art: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dixie Center for the Arts: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana History Museum: Freeneth at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Louisiana Tech University Arboretum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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