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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Columbia Howard County, Maryland Zip Code The Next America The Maryland state capital is Annapolis. What would you like to know about Columbia Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items Columbia Government Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Columbia Libraries. Columbia Schools. Zip Codes 21044, 21045, 21046 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Columbia is approximately 75,883 (1990). The approximate number of families is 30,651 (1990). The amount of land area in Columbia is 60.107 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.224 sq kilometers. The distance from Columbia to Washington DC is 22 miles. The distance to the Maryland state capital is 25 miles. (as the crow flies) Columbia is positioned 39.20 degrees north of the equator and 76.85 degrees west of the prime meridian. Return to Index Location Columbia location: between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Return to Index History & History Related Items Columbia history: Columbia is a fairly new city. Its beginnings came in October of 1963 when the Rouse Company announced the acquisition of over 21 square miles on which they would build a new city. The city was planned from the very beginning to have the best of everything and would be available to all people. The planners met even before the city was begun to discuss and provide for all the objectives. The name was chosen because it already was on the roadmaps as Columbia Pike. The developer, James Rouse, felt it has a sort of "hallelujah sound." The planning stages were long lasted just over a year until November 1964. At this time, the new plan was presented to the county government and the residents of the area. A "New Town District" was granted and building commenced in January 1966. The first "settlers" moved here in 1967. The founding of Columbia: November 1964 Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Maryland To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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