Columbia River

Summary

Columbia River is a river^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Columbia River is located in British Columbia^[3].
• Columbia River is located in Washington^[4].
• Columbia River is located in Oregon^[5].
• Columbia River is in the country of Canada^[6].
• Columbia River is in the country of United States^[7].
• Columbia River is on the continent of North America^[8].
• Columbia River's instance of is recorded as river^[9].
• Columbia River's instance of is recorded as main stem^[10].
• Columbia Rediviva is named after Columbia River^[11].
• Columbia River's basin country is recorded as United States^[12].
• Columbia River's basin country is recorded as Canada^[13].
• Columbia River's Commons category is recorded as Columbia River^[14].
• Columbia River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Pacific Ocean^[15].
• Columbia River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Windermere Lake^[16].
• Columbia River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Kinbasket Lake^[17].
• Columbia River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Arrow Lakes^[18].
• Columbia River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Rufus Woods Lake^[19].
• Columbia River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.2167, 'lon': -115.85}^[20].
• Columbia River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.25, 'lon': -124.05}^[21].
• Columbia River's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Columbia Lake^[22].
• Columbia River's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Columbia River^[23].
• Columbia River's Commons gallery is recorded as Columbia River^[24].
• Columbia River's tributary is recorded as Kootenay River^[25].
• Columbia River's tributary is recorded as Pend Oreille River^[26].
• Columbia River's tributary is recorded as Spokane River^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Canada^[6], a dominion of the British Empire^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1867^[30] and United States^[7], a sovereign state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1776^[33]. Located in include British Columbia^[3], a province of Canada^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1871^[36]; Washington^[4], an U.S. state^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1889^[39]; and Oregon^[5], an U.S. state^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1859^[42], headquartered in Salem^[43]. Columbia River is on the continent of North America^[8].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include river^[9] and main stem^[10].

History and Context

Columbia Rediviva is named after Columbia River^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Columbia River include Columbia County^[44], a county of Washington^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1875^[47]; Columbia City^[48], a city of Oregon^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1926^[51]; Columbia Basin^[52], a drainage basin^[53], in United States^[54]; Mount Columbia^[55], a mountain^[56], in Canada^[57]; and Columbia District^[58], a fur-trading district^[59], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[60], founded in 1810^[61].

Why It Matters

Columbia River has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for it include Columbia County^[44], a county of Washington^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1875^[47]; Columbia City^[48], a city of Oregon^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1926^[51]; Columbia Basin^[52], a drainage basin^[53], in United States^[54]; Mount Columbia^[55], a mountain^[56], in Canada^[57]; and Columbia District^[58], a fur-trading district^[59], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[60], founded in 1810^[61].