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Place Name
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Columbia
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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75,883 (1990)
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Location
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Howard County, Maryland (MD), United States, North America
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Latitude
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39°12'N
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Longitude
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76°52'W
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Columbia
, city
(1990 pop. 75,883), Howard co., central Md., located bet. Washington,
D.C., and Baltimore; 39°12'N 76°52'W. Columbia arose out of
farmland as a complete “New Town” in 1966-1967, a planned
community developed by the Rouse Co. It incorporates 9 villages around
a main downtown along with schools, churches, a mall with more than 200
stores, recreational park, and business and cultural facilities.
Numerous, diverse mfg. firms provide local employment. The
Post-Merriweather Outdoor Pavilion attracts well-known entertainment.
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