Columbia

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Columbia was the first popular and poetic name for the United States, and has inspired the names of many things. For the original Columbia, see Historical Columbia.

Places in North America

• Columbia River
  • Upper Columbia United Tribes, certain Native American peoples near the Columbia River
• British Columbia
• District of Columbia
• Mount Columbia (Colorado)
• Mount Columbia (Alberta)
• Columbia Glacier (Alaska)
• Columbia Glacier (Washington)
• Columbia Peak in the state of Washington
• Columbia Icefield in Alberta and British Columbia

U.S. cities or towns:

• Columbia, South Carolina, the state capital
• Columbia, Alabama
• Columbia, Connecticut
• Columbia, California
• Columbia, Illinois
• Columbia, Louisiana
• Columbia, Maryland
• Columbia, Mississippi
• Columbia, Missouri, home of the University of Missouri
• Columbia, New Hampshire
• Columbia, New Jersey
• Columbia, New York
• Columbia, North Carolina
• Columbia, Pennsylvania
• Columbia, Tennessee
• Columbia, Virginia
• Columbia, Texas

Other places in the U.S.

• Columbia Beach, Washington
• Columbia Center, New York
• Columbia Center, Ohio
• Columbia City, Indiana
• Columbia City, Oregon
• Columbia County, Arkansas
• Columbia County, Florida
• Columbia County, Georgia
• Columbia County, New York
• Columbia County, Oregon
• Columbia County, Pennsylvania
• Columbia County, Washington
• Columbia Cross Roads, Pennsylvania
• Columbia Heights, Minnesota
• Columbia Heights, Oregon
• Columbia Heights, Washington, DC
• Columbia Station, Ohio
• Columbia Township, Jackson County, Michigan
• Columbia Township, Tuscola County, Michigan
• Columbia Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
• Columbia Valley Gardens, Washington
• Columbia Falls, Montana

Places outside North America

• Columbia Road market, an East London street flower market

Well-known companies

• Columbia Aircraft
• Columbia Automobile Company
• Columbia Bicycles
• CBS, Columbia Broadcasting System
• Columbia Graphophone Company
• Columbia Management Group
• Columbia Masterworks Records
• Columbia Music Entertainment
• Columbia Pictures
• Columbia Records
• Columbia Sussex
• Columbia Sportswear
• Columbia University Press, publisher of the Columbia Encyclopedia
• Columbia Management Group

Educational institutions

• Columbia University
• any of several Columbia Colleges
• Columbia Theological Seminary
• Columbia School of Broadcasting
• Columbia Union College
• University of the District of Columbia

Technology

• Columbia Nuclear Generating Station in Washington
• Columbia (supercomputer), a NASA supercomputer