D.C. in Washington DC - Why Columbia?

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Why is it "District of Columbia"? Does Columbia have anything to do with it? Columbus? Any help is appreciated.

2006-10-13 09:20:14 · 3 answers · asked by Mike P 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

"The federal district was named the District of Columbia because Columbia was a poetic name for the United States used at the time."

2006-10-13 09:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by wannabegenius 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Perhaps derived from Columbus.

2006-10-13 20:53:37 · answer #2 · answered by Sels 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Maybe they liked the name? Not sure...

2006-10-13 16:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by katiecole91 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋