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
Cities and towns
- Colombo, Brazil, municipality in the state of Parana
- Columbia, California, city
- Columbia, Connecticut town
- Columbia, Maryland, census-designated place
- Columbus, Georgia, city
- Columbia Heights, Minnesota, suburb of Minneapolis
- Columbus, Indiana, city
- Columbia, Illinois, city
- Columbus, Kansas, city
- Columbia, Missouri, city
- Columbus, Mississippi, city
- Columbus, Montana, town
- Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state
- Colón, Panama, second-largest city in Panama
- Columbia, South Carolina, capital of the U.S state
- Columbia, Tennessee, city
- Columbus, Texas, city
- Columbus, Wisconsin, city
- Columbiana, Ohio, city
Counties
Streets and urban components
Europe
- Portugal
- At least 20 streets, 1 avenue and 1 square; also a shopping mall
North America
- Canada
- Québec[1]
- 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
- Québec[1]
- United States
- Columbus Circle, New York City, USA
- Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA
- Columbus Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Columbus Street, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Asia
- Philippines
- Colon Street, Cebu, Philippines
Other
North America
- Canada
- Québec[1]
- Lac Colomb, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Québec, Canada
- Rivière Colomb, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Québec, Canada
- Pointe Colomb, L'Île-d'Anticosti, Québec, Canada
- Québec[1]
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