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Welcome to Columbia City ...

Columbia City is located in King County<1>.


The location of Columbia City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Columbia City was established in 1891.

Columbia City is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Columbia City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Columbia City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Columbia City - they are located in Indiana and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbia City.

Communities near Columbia City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbia City.

  • Seattle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellevue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
  • Renton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Federal Way
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Kirkland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Redmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sammamish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Shoreline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Columbia City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbia City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbia City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbia City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia City. See our Newspapers Page for Columbia City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia City ...

Looking for more information about Columbia City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Columbia City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Columbia City.

Adding Columbia City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Columbia City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Columbia City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Columbia City post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbia City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbia City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbia City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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