Columbia may refer to: *

Columbia (personification) Columbia (; ) is the female national personification of the United States. It was also a historical name applied to the Americas and to the New World. The association has given rise to the names of many American places, objects, institutions and ...

, the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America

Places

North America

Natural features

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 Co ...

, a geologic and geographic region in the U.S. Pacific Northwest * Columbia River, in Canada and the United States **

Columbia Bar The Columbia Bar, also frequently called the Graveyard of the Pacific, is a system of bars and shoals at the mouth of the Columbia River spanning the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. It is known as one of the most dangerous bar crossings in t ...

, 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 ...

, 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 ...

, 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 l ...

, 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, a proglacial lake in Washington state * Columbia Icefield, in the Canadian Rockies * Columbia Island (District of Columbia), in the Potomac River * Columbia Island (New York), in Long Island Sound

Populated places

* Columbia City (disambiguation) * Columbia County (disambiguation) *

District of Columbia (disambiguation) District of Columbia is a U.S. federal district which contains the national capital of the City of Washington. District of Columbia or Columbia District or ''variant'', may also refer to: Washington DC related * District of Columbia (until 1871) ...

, including "Columbia District" *

Columbia Township (disambiguation) Columbia Township may refer to the following places in the United States: Arkansas * Columbia Township, Randolph County, Arkansas Indiana * Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana * Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana * Columbia Town ...

* Mount Columbia (disambiguation)

Canada

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...

, 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 betwee ...

, a Hudson's Bay Company fur trading district in the Pacific Northwest *

Columbia, British Columbia Columbia was a city in the Boundary Country region of southern British Columbia. Now the west part of Grand Forks, like Carson, it sought to rival Grand Forks for supremacy. Initially called Upper Grand Forks, the name changed to Columbia in 1899 ...

, a former city in Canada *

Columbia (electoral district) Columbia was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1903. It lasted until the 1928 election, when it was merged into Columbia-Revelstoke fo ...

, formerly in British Columbia, Canada, 1903–1928 *

Columbia Street, New Westminster New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capi ...

, the main downtown street of that city, in British Columbia, Canada

United States

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 Columbia is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 740, down from 804 in 2000. History Founded in 1820, Columbia served as a major ...

, a town *

Columbia, Arizona Columbia is a ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States. It is the list of U.S. states and territories by area, 6th largest and the ...

, a populated place *

Columbia, California Columbia is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Tuolumne County, California, Tuolumne County, California, United States. It was founded as a boomtown in 1850 when gold was found during the California Gold R ...

, a census-designated place and former boomtown *

Columbia, San Diego Columbia is a neighborhood located in Downtown San Diego, California. The neighborhood is largely commercial, however there are many highrise condominium buildings under construction. The Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum and the Maritime Museum a ...

, California, a neighborhood *

Columbia, Connecticut Columbia is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,272 at the 2020 census. Originally a part of Lebanon, known as the North Society or Lebanon's Crank, Columbia was incorporated in May 1804. The town was named ...

, a town *

Columbia, Illinois Columbia is a city mainly in Monroe County with a small portion in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Illinois, about south of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 10,999 at the 2020 census. History Columbia was first incorporated in ...

, a city * Columbia, Fayette County, Indiana, an unincorporated town * Columbia, Iowa, an unincorporated community *

Columbia, Kentucky Columbia is a home rule-class city just above Russell Creek in Adair County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 4,452 at the 2010 census. Columbia is the seat of its county. History The area was settled by Daniel Trabue. The ...

, 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 town * Columbia, Maine, a town *

Columbia, Maryland Columbia is a census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, 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 ...

, 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 Columbia is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 659 at the 2020 census, down from 757 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH– VT micropolitan statistical area. History The township was ori ...

, 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 Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,580. The town is at the southern border of the county and is southeast of Utica. History The area was called "Coonradstown" dur ...

, 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 Columbia is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. It is located near Strasburg, Parral, and Dover Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France acr ...

, an unincorporated community * Columbia, Williams County, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Columbia, Pennsylvania, a borough *

Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-largest city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the ci ...

, the capital of South Carolina **

Columbia metropolitan area (South Carolina) As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, the Columbia metropolitan statistical area, is an area consisting of six counties in central South Carolina, anchored by the ...

Columbia, South Dakota Columbia is a city on the James River in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. History An early variant name was Allentown. The city derives its present name from the song "Hail, Columbia". Geogr ...

, 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) Camp Columbia or Columbia Camp was a prison labor camp established on the north shore of the Yakima River opening on February 1, 1944 near Horn Rapids. The camp was operated between February 1944 and October 1947 by Federal Bureau of Prisons to ...

, 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 Etna (formerly Miller's Settlement and Columbia, sometimes referred to as Aetna) is an unincorporated community in Tompkins County, New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located i ...

, 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 Columbia is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Columbia had a population of 101 people. Geography Charters Towers Airport occupies the west of the locality ().There are two airstrips. The main one ...

, 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, England. References Cross-reference Sources * Populated places in Tyne and Wear Washington, Tyne and Wear {{TyneandWear-geo-stub ...

, 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 o ...

, a prehistoric supercontinent * 327 Columbia, an asteroid

Arts and media

Fictional elements

Columbia (BioShock) ''BioShock Infinite'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games. The third installment in the ''BioShock'' series, ''Infinite'' was released worldwide for the Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox ...

, 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 film, musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White (producer), Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman an ...

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 Batche ...

'' * "Columbia", a song on the 2000 Paul van Dyk album ''

Out There and Back ''Out There and Back'' is the third studio album by Paul van Dyk. It was released in 2000 and is the first album released on his own Vandit record label. It can be seen as Paul van Dyk's breakthrough album. Several editions include a bonus CD. ...

'' * "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 Manha ...

* ''Columbia Magazine'', an alumni magazine published by

*''Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History'', quarterly magazine published by the

Washington State Historical Society The Washington State Historical Society is the historical society of the U.S. state of Washington. Based in Tacoma, it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is a trustee agency of the state. It was founded in 1891. The board of trustees of the society inc ...

*''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

Companies

Arts and media companies

Columbia Amusement Company The Columbia Amusement Company, also called the Columbia Wheel or the Eastern Burlesque Wheel, was a show business organization that produced burlesque shows in the United States between 1902 and 1927. Each year, about four dozen Columbia burlesque ...

, 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 W ...

Columbia Games Columbia Games is one of the oldest manufacturers of board wargames, and has also produced the '' Hârn'' role-playing game as well as various card games and collectible card games. Their wargames are notable for using small wooden or plastic blo ...

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 managem ...

, 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 , often pronounced ''Korombia'', operating internationally as , is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as Nipponophone Co., Ltd. It affiliated itself with the Columbia Graphophone Company of the United Kingdom and adopted the standard UK C ...

, 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 multi ...

, an American cinematic film studio founded in 1924, owned by Sony Corporation since 1989. *

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...

, 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 fi ...

, 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 of Hartford, Connecticut ** Columbia (automobile brand) (1899–1913), originally expanded from the bicycle line *

Columbia Helicopters Columbia Helicopters, Incorporated (CHI) is an aircraft manufacturing and operator company based in Aurora, Oregon, United States. It is known for operating tandem rotor helicopters; in present times, exclusively the CH-46 Sea Knight, Boeing Vert ...

, based in Aurora, Oregon * Columbia Motors of Detroit, Michigan (1917–1924) * Columbia Railway, a historic Washington, D.C. streetcar company * Columbia Transit (

COMO Connect Go COMO, formerly Columbia Transit, is a city-owned public bus system that serves the city of Columbia, Missouri. The system operates Monday through Saturday, except on major holidays. Services include fixed-route services, bookings for para-tra ...

), a bus company serving Columbia, Missouri * Columbia Transportation, the university bus system of Columbia University

Other companies

Columbia Brewery The Columbia Brewery is a brewery that was a part of the Fort Steele Brewery which was established in 1898 by Fritz Sick in Creston, British Columbia. Production The brewery is known for Kokanee Kokanee is a word from the Okanagan languag ...

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 Forest Products is the largest manufacturer of hardwood veneer and hardwood plywood in the United States. Founded in 1957, it is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. It specializes in decorative, interior veneers and plywood pan ...

* Columbia Gas Transmission, a gas pipeline between the U.S. Gulf Coast and New York * Columbia Industries * 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 indus ...

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 ...

, Canada * Columbia Sportswear, formerly the Columbia Hat Company

People

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 Be ...

(born 1970), American artist, writer and cartoonist * Columbia Lancaster (1803–1893), a delegate from the Territory of Washington

Schools

, 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 Inter ...

, Columbia, South Carolina * Columbia College (disambiguation) *

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 an ...

, 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 Independent School (CIS) is a private school and a prep school in Columbia, Missouri, that serves almost 400 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school's curriculum emphasizes global perspectives. History Columbia In ...

, Columbia, Missouri *

Columbia Middle School The Columbia County School District is a school district based in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is run by the Columbia County Board of Education with superintendent Dr. Steven W. Flynt . CCSD currently operates a total of 32 schoo ...

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

Columbia Elementary School District Columbia Elementary School District, located in Redding, California Redding is the economic and cultural capital of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California and the county seat of Shasta County. Redding lies along the Sacramento ...

, Redding, California *

Columbia School District (Mississippi) The Columbia School District is a public school district based in Columbia, Mississippi (USA). Schools *Columbia High School (Grades 9–12) *Jefferson Middle School (Grades 6–8) *Columbia Elementary School (Grades 4–5) *Columbia Primary S ...

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 Columbia Carousel (known as Carousel Columbia at California's Great America) is a pair of double-decker carousels at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois and California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. Both parks were originally ...

, carousels in amusement parks * Columbia sheep, an American breed *

Columbia (supercomputer) Columbia was a supercomputer built by Silicon Graphics (SGI) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), installed in 2004 at the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) facility located at Moffett Field in California. Named in ...

, 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 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 ...

, a codename for the HP OmniGo 700LX palmtop PC

Places

North America

Natural features

Populated places

Canada

United States

Elsewhere

Arts and media

Fictional elements

Music

Publications

Companies

Arts and media companies

Transportation companies

Other companies

People

Schools

School districts

Aircraft and spacecraft

Ships

Naval vessels

America's Cup yachts

Other ships

Other uses

See also