Columbian

Columbian is the adjective form of Columbia. It may refer to:

Buildings

 * The Columbian Theatre, a music hall in northeastern Kansas
 * The Columbian (Chicago), a building in Illinois

Published works

 * The Columbian, a daily newspaper published in Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
 * Olympia Pioneer and Democrat, the first newspaper published in what is now the state of Washington, was known in its first two years (1852-53) as The Columbian.
 * The Columbian Orator, a collection of political essays, poems, and dialogues first published in 1797
 * Columbian Magazine, a monthly magazine published from 1786 to 1792

Transportation

 * Columbian (B&O train), a passenger train operated by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad until 1971
 * Columbian (MILW train), a passenger train which operated from 1911 to 1955
 * Sternwheeler Columbian disaster, a sternwheeler lost in the worst accident in the Yukon River's history in 1906
 * 2-4-2, a type of steam locomotives, also called Columbian type

Other uses

 * Columbian (typography), a name for 16-point type
 * Columbian Period, the geological period 2060–1780 MYA named after the supercontinent Columbia
 * An early alternative name for inhabitants of the United States
 * Columbian Issue, a set of U.S. postage stamps marking the 1893 World Columbian Exposition
 * World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893
 * Columbian High School, Tiffin, Ohio
 * Columbian School (disambiguation)
 * Anything pertaining to the Knights of Columbus, (i.e. Columbian values)