Columbia

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 • Washingtonia (colony) a Greek refugee colony established in 1829, later named Washingtonia • 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==

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: Live at Missouri University, a 1993 live album by American power pop group Big Star • "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 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 • Columbia Museum of Art, an art museum located in Columbia, South Carolina • 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 TriStar Television, a former American television production and distribution company, re-incorporated as Sony Pictures Television in 2002 • Columbia University Press, affiliated with Columbia University and publisher of Columbia Encyclopedia • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, a home entertainment distribution division of Sony Pictures formerly known as Columbia TriStar Home Video and As Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 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 Machine, an American 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 • Columbia Mishra – Indian-American aerospace engineer, named for the Space Shuttle == 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 disaster • Command Module Columbia, the Command/Service Module for the Apollo 11 mission • Columbia XJL, a large amphibian aircraft built only as three prototypes • Columbia (ship) ==Other uses==

• Columbia (carousel), two carousels at Great America parks owned by Six Flags • 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 professional cycling team sponsored by Columbia Sportswear • Columbia (Hewlett-Packard), a codename for the HP OmniGo 700LX palmtop PC ==See also==