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 Paraná
• Columbia, California, city
• Columbia, Connecticut town
• Columbus, Georgia, city
• Columbia, Illinois, city
• Columbus, Indiana, city
• Columbus, Kansas, city
• Columbia, Maryland, census-designated place
• Columbia Heights, Minnesota, suburb of Minneapolis
• Columbus, Mississippi, city
• Columbia, Missouri, city
• Columbus, Montana, town
• Columbus, North Carolina, town
• Columbiana, Ohio, city
• 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

Counties

• Columbia County, Georgia
• 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

• 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

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 City, USA
  • Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA
  • Columbus Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, USA
  • Columbus Avenue (Manhattan), New York City, USA
  • Columbus Street, Columbus, Ohio, USA
  • Interstate 10, in California, is designated and signed as the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway

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