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Columbia may refer to: * Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America


Places


North America


Natural features

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Columbia Plateau The Columbia Plateau is a geologic and geographic region that lies across parts of the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. It is a wide flood basalt plateau between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, cut through by the Col ...
, a geologic and geographic region in the U.S. Pacific Northwest * Columbia River, in Canada and the United States ** Columbia Bar, a sandbar in the estuary of the Columbia River **
Columbia Country Columbia Country refers to the upper basin of the Columbia River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It includes a smaller region known as the Columbia Valley, near the river's headwaters at Columbia Lake in the Rocky Mountain Trench, a ...
, the region of British Columbia encompassing the northern portion of that river's upper reaches ***
Columbia Valley The Columbia Valley is the name used for a region in the Rocky Mountain Trench near the headwaters of the Columbia River between the town of Golden and the Canal Flats. The main hub of the valley is the town of Invermere. Other towns include R ...
, a region within the Columbia Country **
Columbia Lake Columbia Lake is the primary lake at the headwaters of the Columbia River, in British Columbia, Canada. It is fed by several small tributaries. The village of Canal Flats is located at the south end of the lake. Columbia Lake is a fresh water la ...
, a lake at the head of the Columbia River *** Columbia Wetlands, a protected area near Columbia Lake **
Columbia Slough The Columbia Slough is a narrow waterway, about long, in the floodplain of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Oregon. From its source in the Portland suburb of Fairview, the Columbia Slough meanders west through Gresham and Portland to ...
, along the Columbia watercourse near Portland, Oregon *
Glacial Lake Columbia Glacial Lake Columbia was the lake formed on the ice-dammed Columbia River behind the Okanogan lobe of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet when the lobe covered of the Waterville Plateau west of Grand Coulee in central Washington state during the Wis ...
, a proglacial lake in Washington state *
Columbia Icefield The Columbia Icefield is the largest ice field in North America's Rocky Mountains. Located within the Canadian Rocky Mountains astride the Continental Divide along the border of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, the ice field lies partly in ...
, in the Canadian Rockies * Columbia Island (District of Columbia), in the Potomac River *
Columbia Island (New York) Columbia Island (formerly Little Pea Island), is an island in the Long Island Sound and part of New Rochelle, New York. It is situated off the south-eastern coast of Davids Island, immediately adjacent to Pea Island. Before sea walls and other st ...
, in Long Island Sound


Populated places

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Columbia City (disambiguation) Columbia City is the name of several places in the United States: *Columbia City, Indiana *Columbia City, Oregon *Columbia City, Seattle, a neighborhood of Seattle See also

*Columbia (disambiguation) *Columbia, Missouri *Columbia, South Caroli ...
* Columbia County (disambiguation) * District of Columbia (disambiguation), including "Columbia District" * Columbia Township (disambiguation) * Mount Columbia (disambiguation)


Canada

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British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, a province of Canada *
Columbia District The Columbia District was a fur trading district in the Pacific Northwest region of British North America in the 19th century. Much of its territory overlapped with the disputed Oregon Country. It was explored by the North West Company betw ...
, a Hudson's Bay Company fur trading district in the Pacific Northwest * Columbia, British Columbia, a former city in Canada * Columbia (electoral district), formerly in British Columbia, Canada, 1903–1928 * Columbia Street, New Westminster, the main downtown street of that city, in British Columbia, Canada


United States

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District of Columbia ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...
, the United States' capital district * Columbia, Alabama, a town * Columbia, Arizona, a populated place * Columbia, California, a census-designated place and former boomtown * Columbia, San Diego, California, a neighborhood * Columbia, Connecticut, a town * Columbia, Illinois, a city *
Columbia, Fayette County, Indiana Columbia is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital a ...
, an unincorporated town * Columbia, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Columbia, Kentucky, a city *
Columbia, Louisiana Columbia is a town in, and the parish seat of, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 390 as of the 2010 census, down from 477 in 2000. History The land that became Columbia was first cleared by Daniel Humphries in 1827. A ...
, a town * Columbia, Maine, a town *
Columbia, Maryland Columbia is a census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland. It is one of the principal communities of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. It is a planned community consisting of 10 self-contained villages. Columbia began with ...
, a planned community *
Columbia, Michigan Vevay Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,537 at the 2010 census. The township is part of the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area and mostly surrounds the city of Mason, but the ...
, a village *
Columbia, Mississippi Columbia is a U.S. city in and the county seat of Marion County, Mississippi, which was formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood. Columbia was named for Columbia, South Carolina, from which many of the early settlers had migr ...
, a city * Columbia, Missouri, a city ** Columbia metropolitan area (Missouri) * Columbia, New Hampshire, a town *
Columbia, New Jersey Columbia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Knowlton Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. While the community has existed for over a century, the CDP was created as part of the 201 ...
, a census-designated place * Columbia, New York, a town *
Columbia, North Carolina Columbia is a town in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 891 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Tyrrell County. Geography The Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula is located in northeastern North Carolina, insho ...
, a town * Columbia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Columbia, Williams County, Ohio, an unincorporated community *
Columbia, Pennsylvania Columbia, formerly Wright's Ferry, is a borough (town) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,222. It is southeast of Harrisburg, on the east (left) bank of the Susquehanna River, ac ...
, a borough *
Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the List of capitals in the United States, capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is List of municipalities in South Carolina, the second-largest ...
, the capital of South Carolina ** Columbia metropolitan area (South Carolina) * Columbia, South Dakota, a city *
Columbia, Tennessee Columbia is a city in and the county seat of Maury County, Tennessee. The population was 41,690 as of the 2020 United States census. Columbia is included in the Nashville metropolitan area. The self-proclaimed "mule capital of the world," Colum ...
, a city *
Columbia, Virginia Columbia, formerly known as Point of Fork, is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the James and Rivanna rivers. Following a referendum, Columbia was dissolved ...
, a town * Columbia (Richmond, Virginia), a historic home * Camp Columbia (Hanford), Washington state, a prison camp during and after World War II * Columbia, West Virginia * Columbia, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Columbia, former name of Romney, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Columbia, former name of Etna, New York, an unincorporated community * Columbia, former name of
West Columbia, Texas West Columbia is a city in Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas. The city is centered on the intersection of Texas Highways 35 & 36, southwest of downtown Houston. The population was 3,644 at the 2020 census. The 1st Congress of the Repub ...
, a city


Elsewhere

* Columbia, Queensland, a locality in Australia *
Camp Columbia (Wacol) Camp Columbia was a United States Army military camp located in Wacol, near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war ...
, Queensland, Australia, during World War II *
Columbia, Tyne and Wear Columbia is one of the village subdivisions of the town of Washington, Tyne and Wear Tyne and Wear () is a metropolitan county in North East England, situated around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear. It was created in 1974, by the ...
, United Kingdom, a village subdivision of the town of Washington *
Columbia (supercontinent) Columbia, also known as Nuna or Hudsonland, was one of Earth's ancient supercontinents. It was first proposed by John J.W. Rogers and M. Santosh in 2002 and is thought to have existed approximately , in the Paleoproterozoic Era. The assembly of ...
, a prehistoric supercontinent * 327 Columbia, an asteroid


Arts and media


Fictional elements

* Columbia (BioShock), a city in the video game ''BioShock Infinite'' * Columbia, a character in the movie ''
The Rocky Horror Picture Show ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also ...
''


Music

* Columbia, a style of
Cuban rumba Rumba is a secular genre of Cuban music involving dance, percussion, and song. It originated in the northern regions of Cuba, mainly in urban Havana and Matanzas, during the late 19th century. It is based on African music and dance traditions, ...
* '' Columbia: Live at Missouri University'', a 1993 live album by American power pop group Big Star * "Columbia", a song on the 1994 Oasis album ''
Definitely Maybe ''Definitely Maybe'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Oasis, released by Creation Records on 29 August 1994. Oasis booked Monnow Valley Studio near Rockfield in late 1993 to record the album and worked with producer Dave Batchel ...
'' * "Columbia", a song on the 2000 Paul van Dyk album '' Out There and Back'' * "Columbia", a song on the 2005 Eric Johnson album '' Bloom''


Publications

* ''
Columbia Encyclopedia The ''Columbia Encyclopedia'' is a one-volume encyclopedia produced by Columbia University Press and, in the last edition, sold by the Gale Group. First published in 1935, and continuing its relationship with Columbia University, the encyclope ...
'', one-volume encyclopedia published by Columbia University Press * ''Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art'', annual literary journal published by
Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
* ''Columbia Magazine'', an alumni magazine published by
Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
*''Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History'', quarterly magazine published by the Washington State Historical Society *''Columbia'', a magazine published by the
Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus (K of C) is a global Catholic fraternal service order founded by Michael J. McGivney on March 29, 1882. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men. It is led by Patrick E. Kelly, the order's 14th Supreme Knight. ...
*''Columbia Magazine'', an online magazine published in Columbia, Kentucky


Companies


Arts and media companies

* Columbia Amusement Company, an American burlesque chain that operated from 1902 to 1927 *
Columbia Artists Management Columbia Artists Management (CAMI) was an international talent management agency. On August 29, 2020, the agency announced plans to shut down amid a disturbance in business caused by the " prolonged pandemic environment". History Based in New Yor ...
*
Columbia Broadcasting System CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...
, original name of American broadcast network, CBS; initially Columbia Phonographic Broadcasting System (1927–1928), then Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (1928–1974), now CBS Inc. (1974–present) *
Columbia Comics Columbia Comics Corporation was a comic book publisher active in the 1940s whose best-known title was ''Big Shot Comics''. Comics creators who worked for Columbia included Fred Guardineer, on ''Marvelo, the Monarch of Magicians''; and Ogden Whitne ...
* Columbia Games *
Columbia Graphophone Company Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd. was one of the earliest gramophone companies in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1917 as an offshoot of the American Columbia Phonograph Company, it became an independent British-owned company in 1922 in a managemen ...
, a British record company and label from 1922 to 1973 *
Columbia House Columbia House was an umbrella brand for Columbia Records' mail-order music clubs, the primary iteration of which was the Columbia Record Club, established in 1955. The Columbia House brand was introduced in the early 1970s by Columbia Records ...
, an American mail-order media company * Nippon Columbia, formerly Columbia Music Entertainment, a Japanese record company *
Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the mu ...
, an American cinematic film studio founded in 1924, owned by Sony Corporation since 1989. * Columbia Records, an American record label founded in 1888, owned since 1988 by Sony Music Entertainment *
Columbia University Press Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University. It is currently directed by Jennifer Crewe (2014–present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fiel ...
, affiliated with Columbia University and publisher of Columbia Encyclopedia


Transportation companies

* Columbia Aircraft, taken over by Cessna *
Columbia Aircraft Corporation The Columbia Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer, which was active between 1927 and 1947. History Columbia Aircraft was founded in December 1927 by Charles A. Levine as chairman and the aircraft designer Giuseppe Mario ...
, originally Columbia Air Liners Inc. *
Columbia Bicycles Columbia may refer to: * Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America Places North America Natural features * Columbia Plateau, a geologic and geographic region ...
of Hartford, Connecticut ** Columbia (automobile brand) (1899–1913), originally expanded from the bicycle line * Columbia Helicopters, based in Aurora, Oregon *
Columbia Motors Columbia Motors was a Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, United States based automobile manufacturer that produced automobiles from 1916 to 1924. Columbia Motors was incorporated in 1916, with John George Bayerline as company president and William ...
of Detroit, Michigan (1917–1924) * Columbia Railway, a historic Washington, D.C. streetcar company * Columbia Transit ( COMO Connect), a bus company serving Columbia, Missouri *
Columbia Transportation Columbia Transportation is a fare-free bus network providing service to Columbia University campuses. It is operated by Academy Bus Lines and Luxury Transportation to serve employees and students. The buses are open to all Columbia faculty, stud ...
, the university bus system of Columbia University


Other companies

* Columbia Brewery in Canada *
Columbia Data Products Columbia Data Products, Inc. (CDP) is a company which produced the first legally reverse-engineered IBM PC clones. It faltered in that market after only a few years, and later reinvented itself as a software development company. History 1976†...
* Columbia Forest Products *
Columbia Gas Transmission Columbia Gas Transmission is a natural gas pipeline that gathers gas in the Gulf of Mexico and transports it to New York (state), New York. Its pipelines are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. It is owned by T ...
, a gas pipeline between the U.S. Gulf Coast and New York *
Columbia Industries Columbia Industries is a company involved in the manufacture and sale of bowling balls and ten-pin bowling-related accessories. Their most notable brand name is Columbia 300, which has produced some of the most well-known balls in the sport. Begi ...
* Columbia Insurance Group *
Columbia Management Group Columbia Management Group was an investment advisor and sponsor of mutual funds. In 2009, it was acquired by Ameriprise Financial and, in 2015, it was merged into Threadneedle to form Columbia Threadneedle Investments, the asset management subsi ...
* Columbia Mining Company, amalgamated in 2001 with
Teck Resources Teck Resources Limited, known as Teck Cominco until late 2008, is a diversified natural resources company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, that is engaged in mining and mineral development, including coal for the steelmaking indust ...
as Teck-Cominco *
Columbia Power Corporation Columbia Power Corporation is a Crown Corporation, owned by the province of British Columbia, Canada. Its mandate is to undertake hydro-electricity projects in the Columbia River region of British Columbia. In so doing, it is required to work w ...
, Canada *
Columbia Sportswear The Columbia Sportswear Company is an American company that manufactures and distributes outerwear, sportswear, and footwear, as well as headgear, camping equipment, ski apparel, and outerwear accessories. It was founded in 1938 by Paul Lam ...
, formerly the Columbia Hat Company


People

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Al Columbia Al Columbia (born 1970) is an American artist known for his horror and black humor-themed alternative comics. His published works include the comic book series ''The Biologic Show'', the graphic novel/art book '' Pim & Francie: The Golden Bear ...
(born 1970), American artist, writer and cartoonist *
Columbia Lancaster Columbia Lancaster (August 26, 1803 – September 15, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the first Delegate from the Territory of Washington to the United States House of Representatives. Biography Early life Columbia La ...
(1803–1893), a delegate from the Territory of Washington


Schools

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Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
, New York City **
Columbia Lions The Columbia University Lions are the collective athletic teams and their members from Columbia University, an Ivy League institution in New York City, United States. The current director of athletics is Peter Pilling. Ivy League athletics Th ...
, athletic teams representing the university *
Columbia International University Columbia International University (CIU) is a private Christian university in Columbia, South Carolina. Divisions CIU has five colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Counseling, the College of Education, the College of Interc ...
, Columbia, South Carolina *
Columbia College (disambiguation) Columbia College may refer to one of several institutions of higher education in North America: Canada * Columbia College (Alberta), in Calgary * Columbia College (British Columbia), a two-year liberal arts institution in Vancouver * Columbia Inte ...
*
Columbia Bible College Columbia Bible College (CBC) is an institution of higher education in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The college states that its mission is to "equip people for a life of discipleship, ministry and leadership in service to the church a ...
, Abbotsford, British Columbia *
Columbia Theological Seminary Columbia Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian seminary in Decatur, Georgia. It is one of ten theological institutions affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). History Columbia Theological Seminary was founded in 1828 in Lexington, Geor ...
, formerly in Columbia, now in Decatur, Georgia *
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School ("Columbia Grammar", "Columbia Prep", "CGPS", "Columbia") is the oldest nonsectarian independent school in New York City, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (5 West 93rd Street). The school serves gr ...
, New York City * Columbia High School (disambiguation) * Columbia Independent School, Columbia, Missouri * Columbia Middle School in Grovetown, Georgia * Columbia University, a former name of the
University of Portland , mottoeng = The truth will set you free , established = 1901 , type = Private university , religious_affiliation = Catholic (Congregation of Holy Cross) , endowment = $218 million , president = Robert D. Kelly , students = 3,731 (fall 20 ...


School districts

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Columbia Elementary School District Columbia Elementary School District, located in Redding, California, is a school district on Redding's far east side. It is home to one elementary school and one middle school. Administrative Team Clayton Ross is the superintendent and also th ...
, Redding, California * Columbia School District (Mississippi) *
Columbia Public Schools The Columbia Public School District is located in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. The district is Accredited with Distinction by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 19,052 students are enrolled as of 2020. The dist ...
, Columbia, Missouri


Aircraft and spacecraft

* Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' * Command Module ''Columbia'', the Command/Service Module for the Apollo 11 mission * Columbia XJL, a large amphibian aircraft built only as three prototypes


Ships


Naval vessels

* USS ''Columbia'', any of several ships of the US Navy * ''Columbia''-class cruiser, a group of two protected cruisers used by the United States Navy, 1890–91 * CSS ''Columbia'', a Confederate (and later U.S. Navy) ironclad ram during the Civil War * HMCS ''Columbia'', any of several commissioned vessels of the Royal Canadian Navy


America's Cup yachts

* ''Columbia'' (1871 yacht) * ''Columbia'' (1899 yacht) * ''Columbia'' (1958 yacht)


Other ships

* ''Columbia'' (Arrow Lakes sternwheeler) * ''Columbia'' (barque), in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company on the Columbia River and along the Pacific Northwest Coast * ''Columbia'' (collapsed paddle steamer), a paddle steamer excursion boat which sank on the Illinois River in July 1918 * ''Columbia'' (sidewheeler 1850), a steamboat in Oregon * MV ''Columbia'', a large passenger and automobile ferry in the Alaska Marine Highway System fleet * SS ''Columbia'', a historic excursion steamer docked in Ecorse, Michigan, United States * SS ''Columbia'' (1880), a coastal passenger liner which made the first commercial use of Edison's light bulb * SS ''Columbia'' (1889), an ocean liner, later renamed ''Rapido'', a cruiser for the Spanish Navy * United States lightship ''Columbia'' (WLV-604), the first lightship on the Pacific Coast of the United States, docked in Astoria, Oregon * ''
Columbia Rediviva ''Columbia Rediviva'' (commonly known as ''Columbia'') was a privately owned American ship under the command, first, of John Kendrick, and later Captain Robert Gray, best known for going to the Pacific Northwest for the maritime fur trade. ...
'', commonly known as the ''Columbia'', a maritime fur trade vessel


Other uses

* Columbia Carousel, carousels in amusement parks * Columbia sheep, an American breed * Columbia (supercomputer), named for the space shuttle * Columbia, another name for the 2-4-2 classification of steam locomotives * Sailing Ship ''Columbia'', a themed ride at Disneyland *
Team Columbia A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to infor ...
, a professional cycling team sponsored by Columbia Sportswear *
Columbia (Hewlett-Packard) The HP 200LX Palmtop PC (F1060A, F1061A, F1216A), also known as project ''Felix'', is a personal digital assistant introduced by Hewlett-Packard in August 1994. It was often called a Palmtop PC, and it was notable that it was, with some mi ...
, a codename for the HP OmniGo 700LX palmtop PC


See also

* * * Miss Columbia (disambiguation) *
Columbia Center (disambiguation) Columbia Center is the tallest skyscraper in Seattle. Columbia Center may also refer to: * Columbia Centre, a landmark office building in Bracknell, Berkshire, England * Columbia Center (Troy), twin towers in Troy, Michigan * Columbia Center (Kenne ...
* Columbia Mall (disambiguation) *
Colombia (disambiguation) Colombia is a country in northwestern South America. Colombia may also refer to: Former nations * Gran Colombia Gran Colombia (, "Great Colombia"), or Greater Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Repà ...
*
Colombian (disambiguation) Colombian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Colombia * Colombians, persons from Colombia, or of Colombian descent **For more information about the Colombian people, see: *** Demographics of Colombia *** Indigenous ...
*
Colombiana (disambiguation) '' Colombiana'' is a 2011 French-American action film. Colombiana may also refer to: * Colombiana (cola) * Compañía Colombiana Automotriz, an automobile manufacturing company * Pleurothallis or ''Colombiana'', a genus of orchids See also * Co ...
* Columba (disambiguation) *
Columbiad The columbiad was a large-caliber, smoothbore, muzzle-loading cannon able to fire heavy projectiles at both high and low trajectories. This feature enabled the columbiad to fire solid shot or shell to long ranges, making it an excellent seacoas ...
, a type of large-caliber cannon from the 19th century *
Columbian (disambiguation) Columbian is the adjective form of Columbia. It may refer to: Buildings * The Columbian Theatre, a music hall in northeastern Kansas * The Columbian (Chicago), a building in Illinois Published works * ''The Columbian'', a daily newspaper pub ...
*
Columbiana (disambiguation) Columbiana may refer to: Taxonomy In botany: * ''Arctostaphylos columbiana'' or hairy manzanita, a plant species native to North America * ''Calatola columbiana'', a species of plant in the family Icacinaceae endemic to Colombia * '' Clematis colu ...
*
Columbus (disambiguation) Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...
* Columba, saint * Columbanus, saint * Columbium, former name for the element Niobium {{disambiguation, geo