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Columbia, Maryland

Coordinates: 39°12′13″N 76°51′25″W / 39.20361°N 76.85694°W / 39.20361; -76.85694
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Columbia, Maryland
Columbia Town Center in Columbia along Lake Kittamaqundi
Columbia Town Center in Columbia along Lake Kittamaqundi
Motto: 
"The Next America!"[1]
Location of Columbia, Maryland
Location of Columbia, Maryland
Columbia is located in Maryland
Columbia
Columbia
Columbia is located in the United States
Columbia
Columbia
Coordinates: 39°12′13″N 76°51′25″W / 39.20361°N 76.85694°W / 39.20361; -76.85694
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyHoward
FoundedJune 21, 1967[2]
Founded byJames Rouse
Named forColumbia (personification)
Area
 • Total32.19 sq mi (83.37 km2)
 • Land31.93 sq mi (82.71 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total104,681
 • Density3,278.04/sq mi (1,265.68/km2)
 The CDP includes areas not part of Columbia proper as defined by the Columbia Association.
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
21044-21046
Area codes410, 443, 667
FIPS code24-19125
GNIS feature ID0590002
Websitecolumbiaassociation.com

Columbia is a census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States.

References

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  1. Levinson, David M. (2003). "The Next America Revisited". Journal of Planning Education and Research. 22 (329): 329–344. doi:10.1177/0739456X03022004001. hdl:11299/179914. S2CID 13196176.
  2. "Columbia Archives". Columbia Association. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.