A number of places, mostly in the Western Hemisphere, have been named after
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
* lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo
* es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón
* pt, Cristóvão Colombo
* ca, Cristòfor (or )
* la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...
, the voyager who was the first European to make the
New World
The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. ...
widely known to Europeans.
Countries
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Colombia
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Gran Colombia
Gran Colombia (, "Great Colombia"), or Greater Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish language, Spanish: ''República de Colombia''), was a state that encompassed much of northern South America and part of southern Central Ameri ...
(historical)
Subnational jurisdictions
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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, ...
, province of Canada
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Colón Province
Colón () is a province of Panama. The capital is the city of Colón. It covers an area of 4,575.5 sq.km, and the latest estimate of population (for 2019) is 294,060.Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
Overview
This province h ...
, province of Panama
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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 ...
(historical), disputed between the United Kingdom and the United States
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District of Columbia
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, federal district of the United States
Cities, towns, and villages
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Colombo, Brazil, municipality in the state of
Paraná
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Columbia, California, city
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Columbia, Connecticut town
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Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia. Columbus lies on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City, Alabama. It is the county seat of Muscogee County, with which it ...
, city
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Columbia, Illinois, city
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Columbus, Indiana, city
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Columbus, Kansas
Columbus is the second largest city and county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,929. It is located approximately 15 miles south-southwest of Pittsburg.
History
The first ...
, city
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Columbia, Maine, town
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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 ...
, census-designated place
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Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Columbia Heights is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 19,496 at the 2010 census.
Minnesota State Highways 47 (University Avenue) and 65 (Central Avenue) are two of the main routes in the city.
Columbia H ...
, suburb of Minneapolis
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Columbus, Mississippi, city
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Columbia, Missouri, city
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Columbus, Montana
Columbus is a town in and the county seat of Stillwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,857 at the 2020 census.
History
The community originated as a stagecoach station on the Yellowstone River.
The original name was Shee ...
, town
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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 ...
, town
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Columbus, New Mexico
Columbus is a village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, about north of the Mexican border. It is considered a place of historical interest, as the scene of a 1916 attack by Mexican revolutionary leader Francisco "Pancho" Villa that cau ...
, village
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Columbus, New York, town
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Columbus, North Carolina
Columbus is a town in Polk County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 999 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Polk County.
History
The Green River Plantation, J. G. Hughes House, and Polk County Courthouse are listed o ...
, town
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Columbiana, Ohio
Columbiana is a city in northern Columbiana and southern Mahoning counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 6,559 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem micropolitan area and the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
The ...
, city
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Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state
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Colón, Panama, second-largest city in Panama
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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 ...
, capital of the U.S state
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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 ...
, city
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Columbus, Texas
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Colorado County in southeastern Texas. The population was 3,699 as of the 2020 census. It is located on the Colorado River. The Colorado County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Histori ...
, city
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Columbus, Wisconsin
Columbus is a city in Columbia (mostly) and Dodge Counties in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,540 at the 2020 census. All of this population resided in the Columbia County portion of the city. Columbu ...
, city
Counties
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Columbia County, Georgia
Columbia County is a county located in the east central portion of the US state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,035. The legal county seat is Appling, but the ''de facto'' seat of county government is Evans.
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Columbia County, New York
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,570. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at th ...
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Columbia County, Oregon
Columbia County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,589. The county seat is St. Helens.
History
The Chinook and Clatskanie Native American peoples inhabited this region for c ...
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Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Columbia County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,727. Its county seat is Bloomsburg. The county was created on March 22, 1813, from part ...
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Columbia County, Wisconsin
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,490. Its county seat and largest city is Portage. The county was created in 1846 as part of Wisconsin Territory.
Columbia County i ...
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Columbiana County, Ohio
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Columbus County, North Carolina
Columbus County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina, on its southeastern border. Its county seat is Whiteville. The 2020 census showed a loss of 12.9% of the population from that of 2010. As of the 2020 census, the popul ...
Streets and urban components
Europe
*Italy
** Streets in numerous cities, such as ''Cristoforo Colombo Avenue'' in Rome, connecting
Ostia with the
EUR district.
*Portugal
**At least 20 streets, 1 avenue and
1 square; also a
shopping mall
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term "mall" originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it (that is, the term was used to refe ...
North America
*Canada
**Québec
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Avenue Christophe-Colomb, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Avenue Colomb, Brossard, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, Ville de Québec, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, Boucherville, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, Chibougamau, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, Cowanswille, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, Gatineau, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, Granby, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, La Tuque, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, Lévis, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, Repentigny, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, Sept-Îles, Québec, Canada
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Rue Christophe-Colomb, Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada
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Rue Colomb, Rawdon, Québec, Canada
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Rue Colomb, Sainte-Catherine, Québec, Canada
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Chemin Christophe-Colomb, Val-des-Monts, Québec, Canada
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Parc Christophe-Colomb, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
*United States
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Columbus Circle, New York, New York, USA
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Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA
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Columbus Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Columbus Avenue, New York, New York, USA
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Columbus Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Columbus Street, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Interstate 10,
in California, is designated and signed as the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway
Asia
*Philippines
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Colon Street
Colon Street ( Cebuano: ''Dalan Colon''; ; ) is a historical street in downtown Cebu City that is often called the oldest and the shortest national road in the Philippines. It is named after Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus). It traces it ...
, Cebu, Philippines
Other
North America
*Canada
**Québec
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Lac Colomb, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Québec, Canada
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Rivière Colomb, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Québec, Canada
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Pointe Colomb, L'Île-d'Anticosti, Québec, Canada
References
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