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an to make the

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, province of Canada * Colón Province, province of Panama * Columbia District (historical), disputed between the United Kingdom and the United States *

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* Colombo, Brazil, municipality in the state of Paraná * Columbia, California, city * Columbia, Connecticut town *

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, city * Columbia, Illinois, city * Columbus, Indiana, city * Columbus, Kansas, city * Columbia, Maine, town *

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, census-designated place * Columbia Heights, Minnesota, suburb of Minneapolis *

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, city * Columbia, Missouri, city * Columbus, Montana, town * Columbia, New Hampshire, town *

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, village * Columbus, New York, town * Columbus, North Carolina, town * Columbiana, Ohio, city *

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, capital of the U.S. state * Colón, Panama, second-largest city in Panama *

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, capital of the U.S state * Columbia, Tennessee, city * Columbus, Texas, city * Columbus, Wisconsin, city

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* Columbia County, New York * Columbia County, Oregon * Columbia County, Pennsylvania * Columbia County, Wisconsin * Columbiana County, Ohio * Columbus County, North Carolina

Streets and urban components

Europe

* France * Rue Christophe Colomb, 66430, Bompas Municipality, Arrondissement of Perpignan * Quai Christophe Colomb, 66700, Argelès-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Céret * Rue Christophe Colomb, 66390, Baixas, Arrondissement of Perpignan * Rue Christophe Colomb, 91300, Massy Municipality, Arrondissement of Palaiseau * Rue Christophe Colomb, 49800, Trélazé, Arrondissement of Angers * Rue Christophe Colomb, 91700, Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Municipality, Arrondissement of Palaiseau * Rue Christophe Colomb, 11000, Carcassonne, Arrondissement of Carcassonne * Rue Christophe Colomb, 78180, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, Arrondissement of Versailles * Rue Christophe Colomb, 54220, Malzéville, Arrondissement of Nancy * Rue Christophe Colomb, 54220, Saint-Max, Arrondissement of Nancy * Rue Christophe Colomb, 94310, Orly, Arrondissement de L'Haÿ-les-Roses * Rue Christophe Colomb, 59400, Cambrai, Arrondissement of Cambrai * Rue Christophe Colomb, 59553, Lauwin-Planque, Arrondissement of Douai * Rue Christophe Colomb, 59480, La Bassée Municipality, Arrondissement of Lille * Rue Christophe Colomb, 59110, La Madeleine Municipality, Arrondissement of Lille * Rue Christophe Colomb, 59110, Marcq-en-Barœul, Arrondissement of Lille * Rue Christophe Colomb, 44980, Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire, Arrondissement of Nantes * Rue Christophe Colomb, 44340, Bouguenais, Arrondissement of Nantes * Rue Christophe Colomb, 34500, Béziers, Arrondissement of Béziers * Avenue Christophe Colomb, 13960, Sausset-les-Pins, Arrondissement of Istres * Rue Christophe Colomb, 44470, Thouaré-sur-Loire, Arrondissement of Nantes * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 24660, Coulounieix-Chamiers, Arrondissement of Périgueux * Rue Christophe Colomb, 24000, Périgueux, Arrondissement of Périgueux * Avenue Christophe Colomb, 38090, Villefontaine, Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin * Passage Christophe Colomb, 37700, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, Arrondissement de Tours * Rue Christophe Colomb, 11560, Fleury Municipality, Arrondissement of Narbonne * Avenue Christophe Colomb, 16800, Soyaux, Arrondissement of Angoulême * Allée Christophe Colomb, 33370, Artigues-près-Bordeaux, Arrondissement of Bordeaux * Rond-Point Christophe Colomb, 06210, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Arrondissement of Grasse * Allée Christophe Colomb, 44210, Pornic, Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire * Allée Christophe Colomb, 44730, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire * Allée Christophe Colomb, 62510, Arques Municipality, Arrondissement of Saint-Omer * Rue Christophe Colomb, 13118, Istres, Arrondissement of Istres * Avenue Christophe Colomb, 76600, Le Havre, Arrondissement of Le Havre * Rue Christophe Colomb, 33140, Villenave-d'Ornon, Arrondissement of Bordeaux * Allée Christophe Colomb, 33260, La Teste-de-Buch, Arrondissement of Arcachon * Allée Christophe Colomb, 03100, Montluçon, Arrondissement of Montluçon * Avenue Christophe Colomb, 73800, Francin, Porte-de-Savoie * Rue Christophe Colomb, 87100, Limoges, Arrondissement of Limoges * Rue Christophe Colomb, 80090, Amiens, Arrondissement of Amiens * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 87400, Saint-Martin-Terressus, Arrondissement of Limoges * Rue Christophe Colomb, 17440, Aytré, Arrondissement of La Rochelle * Rue Christophe Colomb, 07500, Guilherand-Granges, Arrondissement of Tournon-sur-Rhône * Rue Christophe Colomb, 14520, Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, Arrondissement of Bayeux * Rue Christophe Colomb, 82000, Montauban, Arrondissement of Montauban * Rue Christophe Colomb, 59820, Gravelines, Arrondissement of Dunkirk * Rue Christophe Colomb, 79260, La Crèche, Arrondissement of Niort * Rue Christophe Colomb, 79250, Nueil-les-Aubiers, Arrondissement of Bressuire * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 76460, Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Arrondissement of Dieppe * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 69780, Mions, Arrondissement of Lyon * Rue Christophe Colomb, 85300, Challans, Arrondissement of Les Sables-d'Olonne * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 85000, La Roche-sur-Yon, Arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon * Rue Christophe Colomb, 85130, Les Landes-Genusson, Arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon * Rue Christophe Colomb, 18110, Fussy, Arrondissement of Bourges * Rue Christophe Colomb, 34350, Vendres, Arrondissement of Béziers * Rue Christophe Colomb, 34130, Mauguio, Arrondissement of Montpellier * Square Christophe Colomb, 91170, Quartier du Plateau, Viry-Châtillon * Allée Christophe Colomb, 77340, Pontault-Combault, Arrondissement of Torcy * Rue Christophe Colomb, 33560, Sainte-Eulalie Municipality, Arrondissement of Bordeaux * Rue Christophe Colomb, 27000, Évreux, Arrondissement of Évreux * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 42190, Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu, Arrondissement of Roanne * Rue Christophe Colomb, 71800, Baudemont, Arrondissement of Charolles * Rue Christophe Colomb, 83610, Collobrières, Arrondissement of Toulon * Avenue Christophe Colomb, 20260, Calvi, Arrondissement of Calvi * Rue Christophe Colomb, 62800, Liévin, Arrondissement of Lens * Rue Christophe Colomb, 62300, Lens, Arrondissement of Lens * Rue Christophe Colomb, 62640, Montigny-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens * Rue Christophe Colomb, 31000, Les Chalets - Saint-Aubin - Saint-Étienne, Place Occitane, Toulouse Centre, Toulouse * Place Christophe Colomb, 34000, Port Marianne, Port Marianne, Montpellier * Rue Christophe Colomb, 75008, Quartier des Champs-Élysées, 8th Arrondissement of Paris * Rue Christophe Colomb, 11210, Port-la-Nouvelle, Arrondissement of Narbonne * Rue Christophe Colomb, 71000, Flacé-lès-Mâcon, Mâcon Municipality * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 91000, Bras de Fer, Évry, Évry-Courcouronnes * Place Christophe Colomb, 91000, Bras de Fer, Évry, Évry-Courcouronnes * Rue Christophe-Colomb, 94200, Louis Bertrand - Mirabeau - Sémard, Ivry-sur-Seine * Rue Christophe Colomb, 13008, Vauban, 6th Arrondissement, Marseille * Rue Christophe Colomb, 62700, La Buissière, Bruay-la-Buissière * Allée Christophe Colomb, 33600, Magonty, Pessac * Rue Christophe Colomb, 33700, Chemin Long, Mérignac Municipality * Rue Christophe Colomb, 49300, Cholet, Cholet * Rue Christophe Colomb, 78500, La Plaine, Sartrouville * Rue Christophe Colomb, 93600, Rose des Vents, Aulnay-sous-Bois * Rue Christophe Colomb, 94370, Le Bas de Sucy, Sucy-en-Brie * Rue Christophe Colomb, 44800, Preux, Saint-Herblain * Rue Christophe Colomb, 44800, Atlantis, Saint-Herblain * Rue Christophe Colomb, 44600, Québrais, Saint-Nazaire Municipality * Rue Christophe Colomb, 49100, Doutre-Saint-Jacques-Nazareth, Angers * Allée Christophe Colomb, 93130, Centre-Ville - Mairie, Noisy-le-Sec * Allée Christophe Colomb, 93270, Les Beaudottes, Sevran * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 66140, Alizés, Canet-en-Roussillon * Rue Christophe Colomb, 49460, La Mastelle, Montreuil-Juigné * Rue Christophe Colomb, 83260, La Moutonne, La Crau * Rue Christophe Colomb, 78180, Les Arcades du Lac, Montigny-le-Bretonneux * Allée Christophe Colomb, 91420, Le Poirier Marlé, Morangis Municipality * Rue Christophe Colomb, 94600, Quartier des Navigateurs, Choisy-le-Roi * Rue Christophe Colomb, 84200, Quartier du Pous Du Plan, Carpentras * Rue Christophe Colomb, 33160, Les Garrouilles, Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc * Rue Christophe Colomb, 34200, Les Granges, Sète * Rue Christophe Colomb, 79000, Les Brizeaux, Quartier Nord, Niort * Rue Christophe Colomb, 26000, Châteauvert, Valence Municipality * Rue Christophe Colomb, 86280, Les Vieilles Vignes, Saint-Benoît Municipality * Place Christophe Colomb, 69300, Saint Clair, Caluire-et-Cuire * Avenue Christophe Colomb, 51100, Châtillons, Reims * Rue Christophe Colomb, 22130, Canlac, Plancoët * Allée Christophe Colomb, 26700, Les Blaches, Pierrelatte * Rue Christophe Colomb, 37000, Sanitas, Tours * Rue Christophe Colomb, 40130, Durdilly, Capbreton * Rue Christophe Colomb, 29200, Porte de la Grande Rivière, Brest * Rue Christophe Colomb, 59290, Le Capreau, Wasquehal * Rue Christophe Colomb, 56890, Les Hauts de Catric, Saint-Avé * Rue Christophe Colomb, 85180, La Métairie, Château-d'Olonne, Les Sables-d'Olonne * Rue Christophe Colomb, 57100, Les Basses Terres, Thionville * Rue Christophe Colomb, 75008, Champs-Elysées, Quartier du Faubourg-du-Roule, 8th Arrondissement of Paris * Rue Christophe Colomb, 85170, Le Petit Logis, Belleville-sur-Vie, Bellevigny * Boulevard Christophe Colomb, 59820, Les Huttes, Gravelines * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 66470, La Mar, Sainte-Marie-la-Mer * Rue Christophe Colomb, 18000, Les Petits Danjons, Bourges * Rue Christophe Colomb, 07430, Médecin, Davézieux * Rue Christophe Colomb, 07430, Plantas, Davézieux * Rue Christophe Colomb, 34470, Mas Rouge, Pérols * Allée Christophe Colomb, 35160, Bel Air, Montfort-sur-Meu * Allée Christophe Colomb, 89000, Rive Droite, Auxerre * Rue Christophe Colomb, 35760, Le Champ Daguet, Champ Daguet, Saint-Grégoire Municipality * Rue Christophe Colomb, 17137, Fief Arnaud, Nieul-sur-Mer * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 53200, Les Petits Champs, Saint-Fort, Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne * Rue Christophe Colomb, 24640, Pompougnac, La Boissière-d'Ans, Cubjac-Auvézère-Val d'Ans * Rue Christophe Colomb, 79260, Baussais 1, La Crèche * Rue Christophe Colomb, 79260, Baussais 2, La Crèche * Allée Christophe Colomb, 33260, La Fagotière, La Teste-de-Buch * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 62730, Les Hemmes de Marck, Marck * Rue Christophe Colomb, 35400, Le Tertre de Beaulieu, Paramé, Saint-Malo * Rue Christophe Colomb, 37170, Belle Vue, Chambray-lès-Tours * Allée Christophe Colomb, 93160, Maille-Horizon, Noisy-le-Grand * Impasse Christophe Colomb, 35460, La Houasserie, Saint-Brice-en-Coglès, Maen-Roch * Allée Christophe Colomb, 91320, Résidence Le Bois-Charlet, Wissous * Rue Christophe Colomb, 10120, Les Vignots, Saint-André-les-Vergers * Rue Christophe Colomb, 59800, Faubourg de Roubaix, Lille, Lille * Rue Christophe Colomb, 41000, Les Hautes Bretaches, Croix-chevalier, Nord, Blois * Rue Christophe Colomb, 37140, La Salpêtrerie, Bourgueil * Rue Christophe Colomb, 78200, Le Val Fouré, Mantes-la-Jolie * Rue Christophe Colomb, Tours, Arrondissement de Tours * Rue Christophe Colomb, Carpentras, Arrondissement of Carpentras * Rue Christophe Colomb, Mantes-la-Jolie, Arrondissement of Mantes-la-Jolie * Rue Christophe Colomb, Arrondissement of Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle * Rue Christophe Colomb, Choisy-le-Roi, Arrondissement de L'Haÿ-les-Roses * Rue Christophe Colomb, Davézieux, Arrondissement of Tournon-sur-Rhône * Rue Christophe Colomb, Arrondissement of Lille, Nord * Rue Christophe Colomb, Saint-Herblain, Arrondissement of Nantes *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

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North America

*Canada **Québec *** Avenue Christophe-Colomb, Montréal, Québec, Canada *** Avenue Colomb, Brossard, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, Ville de Québec, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, Boucherville, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, Chibougamau, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, Cowanswille, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, Gatineau, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, Granby, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, La Tuque, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, Lévis, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, Repentigny, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, Sept-Îles, Québec, Canada *** Rue Christophe-Colomb, Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada *** Rue Colomb, Rawdon, Québec, Canada *** Rue Colomb, Sainte-Catherine, Québec, Canada *** Chemin Christophe-Colomb, Val-des-Monts, Québec, Canada *** Parc Christophe-Colomb, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada *United States ** Columbus Circle, New York, New York, U.S. ** Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California, U.S. ** Columbus Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. ** Columbus Avenue, New York, New York, U.S. ** Columbus Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. ** Columbus Street, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. ** Interstate 10 in California, U.S. was designated and signed as the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway from 1976 to 2022

Asia

*Philippines ** Colon Street, Cebu, Philippines

Other

North America

*Canada **Québec *** Lac Colomb, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Québec, Canada *** Rivière Colomb, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Québec, Canada *** Pointe Colomb, L'Île-d'Anticosti, Québec, Canada

References

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