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NOUN (5)

1. a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring;
[syn: Columbia, Columbia River]

2. a town in west central Tennessee;

3. capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina;
[syn: Columbia, capital of South Carolina]

4. a university town in central Missouri;

5. a university in New York City;
[syn: Columbia University, Columbia]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Columbia \Co*lum"bi*a\, n. America; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given in honor of Columbus, the discoverer. --Dr. T. Dwight. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Columbia n 1: a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring [syn: Columbia, Columbia River] 2: a town in west central Tennessee 3: capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina [syn: Columbia, capital of South Carolina] 4: a university town in central Missouri 5: a university in New York City [syn: Columbia University, Columbia]
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

Columbia -- U.S. County in New York Population (2000): 63094 Housing Units (2000): 30207 Land area (2000): 635.734021 sq. miles (1646.543485 sq. km) Water area (2000): 12.538469 sq. miles (32.474484 sq. km) Total area (2000): 648.272490 sq. miles (1679.017969 sq. km) Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36 Location: 42.265195 N, 73.656200 W Headwords: Columbia Columbia, NY Columbia County Columbia County, NY
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Columbia -- U.S. County in Oregon Population (2000): 43560 Housing Units (2000): 17572 Land area (2000): 656.720491 sq. miles (1700.898190 sq. km) Water area (2000): 31.612968 sq. miles (81.877207 sq. km) Total area (2000): 688.333459 sq. miles (1782.775397 sq. km) Located within: Oregon (OR), FIPS 41 Location: 45.929074 N, 123.005999 W Headwords: Columbia Columbia, OR Columbia County Columbia County, OR
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Columbia -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 64151 Housing Units (2000): 27733 Land area (2000): 485.546308 sq. miles (1257.559112 sq. km) Water area (2000): 4.240671 sq. miles (10.983287 sq. km) Total area (2000): 489.786979 sq. miles (1268.542399 sq. km) Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42 Location: 41.041897 N, 76.394082 W Headwords: Columbia Columbia, PA Columbia County Columbia County, PA
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Columbia -- U.S. County in Wisconsin Population (2000): 52468 Housing Units (2000): 22685 Land area (2000): 773.790713 sq. miles (2004.108661 sq. km) Water area (2000): 21.914019 sq. miles (56.757045 sq. km) Total area (2000): 795.704732 sq. miles (2060.865706 sq. km) Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55 Location: 43.459182 N, 89.344149 W Headwords: Columbia Columbia, WI Columbia County Columbia County, WI
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Columbia -- U.S. County in Washington Population (2000): 4064 Housing Units (2000): 2018 Land area (2000): 868.814404 sq. miles (2250.218881 sq. km) Water area (2000): 4.714629 sq. miles (12.210833 sq. km) Total area (2000): 873.529033 sq. miles (2262.429714 sq. km) Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53 Location: 46.337053 N, 117.958346 W Headwords: Columbia Columbia, WA Columbia County Columbia County, WA
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Columbia -- U.S. County in Florida Population (2000): 56513 Housing Units (2000): 23579 Land area (2000): 797.047379 sq. miles (2064.343146 sq. km) Water area (2000): 3.994868 sq. miles (10.346659 sq. km) Total area (2000): 801.042247 sq. miles (2074.689805 sq. km) Located within: Florida (FL), FIPS 12 Location: 30.183900 N, 82.638781 W Headwords: Columbia Columbia, FL Columbia County Columbia County, FL
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Columbia -- U.S. County in Arkansas Population (2000): 25603 Housing Units (2000): 11566 Land area (2000): 766.113922 sq. miles (1984.225864 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.747300 sq. miles (1.935498 sq. km) Total area (2000): 766.861222 sq. miles (1986.161362 sq. km) Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05 Location: 33.249422 N, 93.229778 W Headwords: Columbia Columbia, AR Columbia County Columbia County, AR
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Columbia -- U.S. County in Georgia Population (2000): 89288 Housing Units (2000): 33321 Land area (2000): 290.014532 sq. miles (751.134157 sq. km) Water area (2000): 17.762829 sq. miles (46.005514 sq. km) Total area (2000): 307.777361 sq. miles (797.139671 sq. km) Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13 Location: 33.512018 N, 82.174583 W Headwords: Columbia Columbia, GA Columbia County Columbia County, GA
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Columbia, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 2405 Housing Units (2000): 1162 Land area (2000): 6.171680 sq. miles (15.984577 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.009092 sq. miles (0.023549 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.180772 sq. miles (16.008126 sq. km) FIPS code: 14904 Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06 Location: 38.033881 N, 120.401172 W ZIP Codes (1990): 95310 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, CA Columbia
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Columbia, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 819 Housing Units (2000): 411 Land area (2000): 0.466218 sq. miles (1.207499 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.466218 sq. miles (1.207499 sq. km) FIPS code: 13940 Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37 Location: 35.917902 N, 76.249688 W ZIP Codes (1990): 27925 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, NC Columbia
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Columbia, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 7922 Housing Units (2000): 3219 Land area (2000): 9.414095 sq. miles (24.382393 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.020655 sq. miles (0.053497 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.434750 sq. miles (24.435890 sq. km) FIPS code: 15833 Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17 Location: 38.449172 N, 90.208500 W ZIP Codes (1990): 62236 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, IL Columbia
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Columbia, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama Population (2000): 804 Housing Units (2000): 462 Land area (2000): 3.926264 sq. miles (10.168977 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.065814 sq. miles (0.170457 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.992078 sq. miles (10.339434 sq. km) FIPS code: 16744 Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01 Location: 31.292283 N, 85.112123 W ZIP Codes (1990): 36319 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, AL Columbia
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Columbia, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 10311 Housing Units (2000): 4595 Land area (2000): 2.438868 sq. miles (6.316640 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.231624 sq. miles (0.599903 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.670492 sq. miles (6.916543 sq. km) FIPS code: 15384 Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42 Location: 40.033197 N, 76.496802 W ZIP Codes (1990): 17512 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, PA Columbia
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Columbia, SC -- U.S. city in South Carolina Population (2000): 116278 Housing Units (2000): 46142 Land area (2000): 125.224157 sq. miles (324.329064 sq. km) Water area (2000): 2.492108 sq. miles (6.454529 sq. km) Total area (2000): 127.716265 sq. miles (330.783593 sq. km) FIPS code: 16000 Located within: South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45 Location: 34.017105 N, 81.010759 W ZIP Codes (1990): 29201 29203 29204 29205 29206 29209 29210 29212 29223 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, SC Columbia
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Columbia, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 140 Housing Units (2000): 76 Land area (2000): 1.576089 sq. miles (4.082052 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.576089 sq. miles (4.082052 sq. km) FIPS code: 13420 Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46 Location: 45.611364 N, 98.311929 W ZIP Codes (1990): 57433 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, SD Columbia
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Columbia, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 4014 Housing Units (2000): 1789 Land area (2000): 3.437013 sq. miles (8.901823 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.437013 sq. miles (8.901823 sq. km) FIPS code: 16750 Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21 Location: 37.100652 N, 85.306056 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, KY Columbia
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Columbia, TN -- U.S. city in Tennessee Population (2000): 33055 Housing Units (2000): 14322 Land area (2000): 29.599278 sq. miles (76.661776 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.010709 sq. miles (0.027737 sq. km) Total area (2000): 29.609987 sq. miles (76.689513 sq. km) FIPS code: 16540 Located within: Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47 Location: 35.615022 N, 87.044464 W ZIP Codes (1990): 38401 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, TN Columbia
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Columbia, LA -- U.S. town in Louisiana Population (2000): 477 Housing Units (2000): 237 Land area (2000): 0.757311 sq. miles (1.961427 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.013489 sq. miles (0.034936 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.770800 sq. miles (1.996363 sq. km) FIPS code: 16830 Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22 Location: 32.104042 N, 92.076921 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, LA Columbia
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Columbia, MD -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland Population (2000): 88254 Housing Units (2000): 35281 Land area (2000): 27.562264 sq. miles (71.385933 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.102232 sq. miles (0.264779 sq. km) Total area (2000): 27.664496 sq. miles (71.650712 sq. km) FIPS code: 19125 Located within: Maryland (MD), FIPS 24 Location: 39.203573 N, 76.857034 W ZIP Codes (1990): 21044 21045 21046 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, MD Columbia
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Columbia, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 49 Housing Units (2000): 22 Land area (2000): 0.199078 sq. miles (0.515609 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.011349 sq. miles (0.029395 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.210427 sq. miles (0.545004 sq. km) FIPS code: 18624 Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51 Location: 37.752206 N, 78.162291 W ZIP Codes (1990): 23038 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, VA Columbia
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Columbia, MS -- U.S. city in Mississippi Population (2000): 6603 Housing Units (2000): 2821 Land area (2000): 6.388838 sq. miles (16.547015 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.003717 sq. miles (0.009627 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.392555 sq. miles (16.556642 sq. km) FIPS code: 15340 Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28 Location: 31.256781 N, 89.828779 W ZIP Codes (1990): 39429 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, MS Columbia
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Columbia, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 84531 Housing Units (2000): 35916 Land area (2000): 53.069184 sq. miles (137.448551 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.269607 sq. miles (0.698280 sq. km) Total area (2000): 53.338791 sq. miles (138.146831 sq. km) FIPS code: 15670 Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29 Location: 38.948351 N, 92.333779 W ZIP Codes (1990): 65201 65202 65203 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Columbia, MO Columbia