List of places named for Christopher Columbus
A number of places, mostly in the Western Hemisphere, have been named after Christopher Columbus, the voyager who was the first European to make the New World widely known to Europeans.
- Countries
- Colombia
- Gran Colombia (historical)
- Subnational jurisdictions
- British Columbia, province of Canada
- Colón Province, province of Panama
- Columbia District (historical), disputed between the United Kingdom and the United States
- District of Columbia, federal district of the United States
- Major cities
- Colón, Panama, second-largest city in Panama
- Columbia, South Carolina, capital of the U.S. state
- Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state
- Other settlements
- Colombo, Brazil, municipality in the state of Parana
- Columbia, California, city
- Columbia, Maryland, census-designated place
- Columbia, Missouri, city
- Columbus, Georgia, city
- Columbus, Indiana, city
- Columbus, Mississippi, city
- Columbus, Montana, town
- Columbus, Nebraska, city
- Columbus, Texas, city
- Columbus, Wisconsin, city
- Columbiana, Ohio, city
- Counties
- Columbia County, Georgia
- Columbia County, New York
- Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- Columbia County, Wisconsin
- Columbiana County, Ohio
- Streets
- Avenue Christophe-Colomb, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Colon Street, Cebu, Philippines
- Columbus Circle, New York City
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.