I am signing in on a PC and apple sign in tells me that my apple ID is being used to sign in near Columbus OH, but I am in New York...what gives?

If this is an e-mail you received, or a popup on the screen,  about the time you were actually logging in, there is probably nothing to worry about. The location in the e-mail is where your ISP reported it. If their servers are in a location distant from you, there will be a large error. Based on other posts I have read, the distant error can be very large.