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, a geologic and geographic region in the U.S. Pacific Northwest *

Columbia River The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, C ...

, in Canada and the United States **

Columbia Bar The Columbia Bar, also frequently called the Graveyard of the Pacific, is a system of bar (landform), bars and shoals at the mouth of the Columbia River spanning the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington (state), Washington. It is known as one of th ...

, a sandbar in the estuary of the Columbia River ** Columbia Country, the region of British Columbia encompassing the northern portion of that river's upper reaches *** Columbia Valley, 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 lak ...

, a lake at the head of the Columbia River ***

Columbia Wetlands The Columbia Wetlands is a 15,070 hectare wetland in the Columbia Valley region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It was designated a wetland of international importance on World Environment Day, June 5, 2005, and is the thirty-sevent ...

, 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) Lady Bird Johnson Park, formerly known as Columbia Island until 1968, is an island located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It formed naturally as an extension of Analostan Island in the latter part of the 1800s ...

, in the Potomac River * Columbia Island (New York), in Long Island Sound

Populated places

* Columbia City (disambiguation) *

Columbia County (disambiguation) Columbia County or County of Columbia or ''variant'', may refer to: Counties of Columbia Columbia County is the name of eight counties in the United States: * Columbia County, Arkansas * Columbia County, Florida * Columbia County, Georgia * Columb ...

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 Townshi ...

Mount Columbia (disambiguation) Mount Columbia may refer to: * Mount Columbia (Canada), on the border of Alberta and British Columbia * Mount Columbia (Colorado) Mount Columbia is a high mountain summit of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of Nor ...

Canada

* British Columbia, a province of Canada * Columbia District, 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 for t ...

, 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 capit ...

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

United States

* District of Columbia, 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 state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and ...

, a populated place *

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

, 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 f ...

, 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 1 ...

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

Columbia, Iowa Columbia is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It i ...

, 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 Columbia is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 435 at the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Columbia was first s ...

, a town * Columbia, Maryland, 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, a city *

Columbia, Missouri Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth ...

, a city **

Columbia metropolitan area (Missouri) The Columbia metropolitan area is the region centered around the City of Columbia in the U.S. state of Missouri. Located in Mid-Missouri, it consists of five counties: Boone, Audrain, Randolph, Cooper, and Howard. The population was estimate ...

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 origin ...

, a town * Columbia, New Jersey, 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, 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 Columbia is an unincorporated community in Williams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History Columbia was founded in 1854. The village was the terminus of the St Joseph Valley Railway from 1915 to 1918, running from Angola, Indiana. This was a ...

, an unincorporated community * Columbia, Pennsylvania, a borough * Columbia, South Carolina, 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, 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 ...

, a town *

Columbia (Richmond, Virginia) Columbia, also known as the Philip Haxall House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. A rare surviving hi-style Federal Villa. The house name is derived from the Columbia Flour Mills which Haxall operated. It was built in 1817–18 ...

, 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 pr ...

, Washington state, a prison camp during and after World War II *

Columbia, West Virginia Columbia is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, situated along Armstrong Creek (West Virginia), Armstrong Creek.Columbia, Wisconsin Columbia is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hewett, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. History A post office called Columbia was established in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920. The commun ...

, an unincorporated community * Columbia, former name of

Romney, Indiana Romney is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It has a well known equestrian facilityFoxton Farm that was once used for fox hunting, but now houses the equestrian program at Purdue U ...

, 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, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1020 feet (311 m). References * Hamlets in Tompkins ...

, an unincorporated community * Columbia, former name of West Columbia, Texas, 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 is ...

, a locality in Australia * Camp Columbia (Wacol), 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), a prehistoric supercontinent *

327 Columbia Columbia (minor planet designation: 327 Columbia) is a stony asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt, approximately 26 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 March 1892, by French astronomer Auguste Charlois at Nice Observato ...

, 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), ''BioShock'' series, ''Infinite'' was released worldwide for the Microsoft Window ...

, a city in the video game ''BioShock Infinite'' * Columbia, a character in the movie '' The Rocky Horror Picture Show''

Music

* Columbia, a style of Cuban rumba * '' 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'' * "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. T ...

'' * "Columbia", a song on the 2005 Eric Johnson album ''

Bloom Bloom or blooming may refer to: Science and technology Biology * Bloom, one or more flowers on a flowering plant * Algal bloom, a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in an aquatic system * Jellyfish bloom, a collective n ...

Publications

* '' Columbia Encyclopedia'', one-volume encyclopedia published by Columbia University Press * ''Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art'', annual literary journal published by Columbia University * ''Columbia Magazine'', an alumni magazine published by Columbia University *''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 incl ...

*''Columbia'', a magazine published by the Knights of Columbus *''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 Broadcasting System, 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 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, a British record company and label from 1922 to 1973 * Columbia House, 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, 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, affiliated with Columbia University and publisher of Columbia Encyclopedia

Transportation companies

Columbia Aircraft The Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer that designed and built light general aviation aircraft. In November 2007 it became a division of Cessna. History In 1994 NASA launched the Advanced General Aviati ...

, taken over by Cessna * Columbia Aircraft Corporation, originally Columbia Air Liners Inc. * Columbia Bicycles of Hartford, Connecticut **

Columbia (automobile brand) Columbia was an American brand of automobiles produced by a group of companies in the United States. They included the Pope Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, the Electric Vehicle Company, and an entity of brief existence in 1899, ...

(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 Boeing Vertol 107 and Boeing ...

, based in Aurora, Oregon * Columbia Motors of Detroit, Michigan (1917–1924) *

Columbia Railway The Columbia Railway was the third streetcar company to operate in Washington, D.C. It was incorporated and started operations in 1870, running from the Treasury Building along H Street NW/NE to the city boundary at 15th Street NE. It switched to ...

, a historic Washington, D.C. streetcar company * Columbia Transit (

COMO Connect Go COMO, formerly Columbia Transit, is a city-owned public Public transport bus service, bus system that serves the city of Columbia, Missouri. The system operates Monday through Saturday, except on major holidays. Services include fixed-route se ...

), 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 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, a light Pilsner-style beer with 5.0% alcoh ...

in Canada * Columbia Data Products *

Columbia Forest Products Columbia Forest Products is the largest manufacturer of hardwood Wood veneer, 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 ...

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

Columbia Insurance Group Columbia Mutual Insurance Company is the parent company of a group of five property and casualty insurance companies operating as the Columbia Insurance Group. The group of companies primarily focus on insuring businesses but, also, insure farms, ...

* Columbia Management Group * 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, 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 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 Lanc ...

(1803–1893), a delegate from the Territory of Washington

Schools

* Columbia University, New York City ** Columbia Lions, athletic teams representing the university * Columbia International University, Columbia, South Carolina * Columbia College (disambiguation) * Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, British Columbia * Columbia Theological Seminary, formerly in Columbia, now in Decatur, Georgia * Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, New York City *

Columbia High School (disambiguation) Columbia High School may refer to: *Columbia High School (Huntsville, Alabama) *Columbia High School (Georgia) *Columbia High School (Florida) * Columbia High School (Idaho) * Columbia High School (Illinois) *Columbia High School (Mississippi), a M ...

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

, 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 schools ...

in Grovetown, Georgia * Columbia University, a former name of the University of Portland

School districts

* Columbia Elementary School District, 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, Columbia, Missouri

Aircraft and spacecraft

* Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' * Command Module ''Columbia'', the Command/Service Module for the Apollo 11 mission *

Columbia XJL The Columbia XJL is a large single-engined amphibious aircraft designed by Grumman Aircraft but built by the Columbia Aircraft Corp. It was intended to replace the Grumman J2F Duck but the type did not reach production status. Design and develop ...

, 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'', 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 original ...

, carousels in amusement parks *

Columbia sheep The Columbia is one of the first breeds of sheep developed in the United States. The product of USDA and university research, it was intended to be an improved breed adapted for the Western ranges of the country (where the majority of sheep raisi ...

, 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 ho ...

, named for the space shuttle * Columbia, another name for the

2-4-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles and two trailing wheels on one axle. The type is somet ...

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), 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