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{{hatnote|Not to be confused with [[Colombia]], a South American country.}}
{{Wiktionary|Columbia}}
'''Columbia''' most often refers to:

* [[Columbia (personification)]], the historical personification of the United States
* [[Columbia University]], a private university in New York City
* [[Columbia Pictures]], an American film studio owned by Sony Pictures
* [[Columbia Sportswear]], an American clothing company
* [[Columbia, South Carolina]]
* [[Columbia, Missouri]]

'''Columbia''' may also refer to:
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==Places==
===North America===
====Natural features====
* [[Columbia Plateau]], 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]], 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]], a lake at the head of the Columbia River
*** [[Columbia Wetlands]], a protected area near Columbia Lake
** [[Columbia Slough]], 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)]], including "Columbia District"
* [[Columbia Township (disambiguation)]]
* [[Mount Columbia (disambiguation)]]

=== Canada ===
* [[British Columbia]], a province of Canada
* [[Columbia District]], 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 ===
* [[District of Columbia]], 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]], an unincorporated town 
* [[Columbia, Iowa]], an unincorporated community
* [[Columbia, Kentucky]], a city
* [[Columbia, Louisiana]], a town
* [[Columbia, Maine]], a town
* [[Columbia, Maryland]], a planned community
* [[Columbia, Michigan]], a village
* [[Columbia, Mississippi]], a city
* [[Columbia, Missouri]], a city
** [[Columbia metropolitan area (Missouri)]]
* [[Columbia, New Hampshire]], a town
* [[Columbia, New Jersey]], a census-designated place
* [[Columbia, New York]], a town
* [[Columbia, North Carolina]], a town
* [[Columbia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio]], an unincorporated community
* [[Columbia, Williams County, Ohio]], an unincorporated community
* [[Columbia, Pennsylvania]], a borough
* [[Columbia, South Carolina]], the capital of South Carolina
** [[Columbia metropolitan area (South Carolina)]]
* [[Columbia, South Dakota]], a city
* [[Columbia, Tennessee]], a city
* [[Columbia, Virginia]], 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]], a city

===Elsewhere===
* [[Columbia, Queensland]], a locality in Australia
* [[Camp Columbia (Wacol)]], Queensland, Australia, during World War II
* [[Columbia, Tyne and Wear]], United Kingdom, a village subdivision of the town of Washington
* [[Columbia (supercontinent)]], a prehistoric supercontinent
* [[327 Columbia]], an asteroid

==Arts, entertainment and media==
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===Fictional elements===
* [[Columbia (BioShock)]], a city in the video game ''BioShock Infinite''
* Columbia, a character in the movie ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]''
* Columbia Airlines, from the movie ''[[Airport 1975]]''

===Music===
* Columbia, a style of [[Cuban rumba#Columbia|Cuban rumba]]
* ''[[Columbia: Live at Missouri University]]'', a 1993 live album by American power pop group Big Star
* [[Columbia (Oasis song)|"Columbia" (Oasis song)]], a song on the 1994 album ''Definitely Maybe''
* "Columbia", a song on the 2000 album ''[[Out There and Back]]'' by Paul van Dyk
* "Columbia", a song on the 2005 album ''[[Bloom (Eric Johnson album)|Bloom]]'' by Eric Johnson
* [[Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean]], an American patriotic song

===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]]
*''Columbia'', a magazine published by the [[Knights of Columbus]]
*''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]], an international talent management agency
* [[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]], an American comic book publisher
* [[Columbia Games]], an American board game company
* [[Columbia Graphophone Company]], a British record company and label from 1922 to 1973
* [[Columbia House]], an American mail-order media company
* [[Columbia Pictures]], a movie studio owned by [[Sony]] 
* [[Nippon Columbia]], formerly Columbia Music Entertainment, a Japanese record company
* [[Columbia Records]], 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]], American manufacturer active 1995-2007, taken over by Cessna
* [[Columbia Aircraft Corporation]], American manufacturer active 1927-1947, originally Columbia Air Liners Inc.
* [[Columbia Bicycles]] of Hartford, Connecticut
** [[Columbia (automobile brand)]] (1899–1913), originally expanded from the bicycle line
* [[Columbia Helicopters]], based in Aurora, Oregon
* [[Columbia Motors]] 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]], the university bus system of Columbia University

===Other companies===
* [[Columbia Brewery]] in Canada
* [[Columbia Data Products]], a software company in Florida
* [[Columbia Forest Products]], a forest manufacturing company in North Carolina
* [[Columbia Gas Transmission]], a gas pipeline between the U.S. Gulf Coast and New York
* [[Columbia Industries]], a bowling manufacturing company
* [[Columbia Insurance Group]], an insurance company
* [[Columbia Management Group]], a financial services company
* Columbia Mining Company, amalgamated in 2001 with [[Teck Resources]] as Teck-Cominco
* [[Columbia Power Corporation]], Canada
* [[Columbia Restaurant]], Florida
* [[Columbia Sportswear]], an American company that manufactures and distributes outerwear, sportswear, footwear, headgear, camping equipment, ski apparel, and outerwear accessories

==People==
* [[Al Columbia]] (born 1970), American artist, writer and cartoonist
* [[Columbia Eneutseak]] (or Nancy Columbia; 1893–1959), American actress and screenwriter
* [[Columbia Lancaster]] (1803–1893), a delegate from the Territory of Washington

== Schools ==
** [[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 Independent School]], Columbia, Missouri
* [[Columbia Middle School]] 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)]]
* [[Columbia Public Schools]], Columbia, Missouri

==Aircraft and spacecraft==
* [[Space Shuttle Columbia|Space Shuttle ''Columbia'']]
** [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster|Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster]]
* [[Command Module 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===
* [[CSS Columbia|CSS ''Columbia'']], a Confederate States Navy (and later United States Navy) ironclad ram during the Civil War
* [[HMCS Columbia|HMCS ''Columbia'']], several ships of the Royal Canadian Navy
* [[HMS Columbia|HMS ''Columbia'']], several ships of the Royal Navy
* [[USS Columbia|USS ''Columbia'']], several ships of the United States Navy
* [[Columbia-class cruiser|''Columbia''-class cruiser]], two protected cruisers used by the United States Navy, 1890–91
* [[Columbia-class submarine|''Columbia''-class submarine]], an upcoming class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines for the United States Navy

==={{anchor|ACYachts}}America's Cup yachts===
*[[Columbia (1871 yacht)|''Columbia'' (1871 yacht)]]
*[[Columbia (1899 yacht)|''Columbia'' (1899 yacht)]]
*[[Columbia (1958 yacht)|''Columbia'' (1958 yacht)]]

===Other ships===
* [[Columbia (Arrow Lakes sternwheeler)|''Columbia'' (Arrow Lakes sternwheeler)]]
* [[Columbia (barque)|''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)|''Columbia'' (collapsed paddle steamer)]], a paddle steamer excursion boat which sank on the Illinois River in July 1918
* [[Columbia (sidewheeler 1850)|''Columbia'' (sidewheeler 1850)]], a steamboat in Oregon
* [[MV Columbia|MV ''Columbia'']], a large passenger and automobile ferry in the Alaska Marine Highway System fleet
* [[SS Columbia|SS ''Columbia'']], a historic excursion steamer docked in Ecorse, Michigan, United States
* [[SS Columbia (1880)|SS ''Columbia'' (1880)]], a coastal passenger liner which made the first commercial use of Edison's light bulb
* [[SS Columbia (1889)|SS ''Columbia'' (1889)]], an ocean liner, later renamed ''Rapido'', a cruiser for the Spanish Navy
* [[United States lightship Columbia (WLV-604)|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]], 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|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

==See also==
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* {{in title|plural=yes|Columbia}}
* {{lookfrom|Columbia}}
* [[Miss Columbia (disambiguation)]]
* [[Columbia Center (disambiguation)]]
* [[Columbia Mall (disambiguation)]]
* [[Columbia TriStar (disambiguation)]]
* [[Colombia (disambiguation)]]
* [[Colombian (disambiguation)]]
* [[Colombiana (disambiguation)]]
* [[Colombo (disambiguation)]]
* [[Columba (disambiguation)]]
* [[Columbiad]], a type of large-caliber cannon from the 19th century
* [[Columbian (disambiguation)]]
* [[Columbiana (disambiguation)]]
* [[Columbus (disambiguation)]]
* [[Columba]], saint
* [[Columbanus]], saint
* Columbium, former name for the element [[Niobium]]

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