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Columbia

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Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina and its second most populous city, home to the University of South Carolina, the state's flagship public university, and to Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest basic combat training installation. Established in 1786 as a planned capital, it has served as the seat of state government for more than two centuries. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
136,632 1
2020 census figure, from Columbia's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
356.93 1
Founding Year
1786 1
March 22, 1786 is the founding date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
89 2
Latitude
34.00056 degrees north 1
Longitude
81.03472 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 5
Connections

Associated With

South Carolina, States or Territories

Columbia is in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

Source Columbia (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

South Carolina, States or Territories

Columbia is the capital of South Carolina.

Source Columbia (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Location Of

The 1893 World's Parliament of Religions

Also in Divinity Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Site Of

South Carolina Supreme Court

Also in Law Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source South Carolina Supreme Court (source article)Supreme Court Building
Quote, Supreme Court Building
is located in the state capital of Columbia.
Sources
1. Columbia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    136,632
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    356.93
  • Infobox, coordinates
    34.00056 N 81.03472 W
  • Lead section
    Established in 1786 as South Carolina's first planned capital city, it has served as the seat of state government for more than two centuries and is home to the South Carolina State House.
  • Lead section
    Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina and the second-most populous city in the state.
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2. Columbia (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 89 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 34.0006,-81.0347
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 97.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.25, -81.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.25, -81.25
34.25 -81.25 Cfa
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5. GeoNames: Columbia - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4575352
Quote, cities500 record 4575352
34.00071 -81.03481 P PPLA US SC 079 142416 89 97 America/New_York
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Wikidata: Columbia
Wikidata Q38453, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Columbia (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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