Where is Columbia located?

Columbia, MD is located at latitude 39.2403800 and longitude -76.8394200. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Columbia?

Columbia, MD has an elevation of 124 meters (407 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Columbia in?

Columbia, MD is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Columbia in?

Columbia is in the state of Maryland, United States.

What county is Columbia, MD in?

Columbia is in Howard County, Maryland.

Columbia, Maryland

Columbia: a city in Howard County, Maryland.

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Columbia is a city located in the county of Howard in the U.S. state of Maryland.

Quick Facts about Columbia

State	Maryland (United States)
County	Howard County
Latitude & Longitude	39.2404,-76.8394
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	21:46:01 (15th October 2026)
Postal code	21044
Weather	66℉ Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather

Geography

Columbia is located at 39°14'25"N 76°50'22"W (39.2403800, -76.8394200).

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Weather

66°F

Chance Rain Showers

5 mph E This Afternoon

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Columbia zip code is 21044. County name: Howard, County fips: 24027

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Best Things to Do in Columbia

1Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Rating: 4.2 (2155)

7175 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia, MD 21046, United States View details

Phone: +14108345717 | Website available

2Hyper Kidz Columbia

Rating: 4.2 (1651)

9309 Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21046, United States View details

Phone: +14108446841 | Website available

3Blandair Regional Park West Playground

Rating: 4.7 (1366)

5750 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia, MD 21045, United States View details

Phone: +14103134700 | Website available

4Symphony Woods Park

Rating: 4.5 (1183)

10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044, United States View details

Phone: +14107155550

5Lake Elkhorn Park

Rating: 4.7 (790)

Parking lot, Patuxent Branch Trail, Columbia, MD 21045, United States View details

Phone: +14107153000 | Website available

Where to Eat in Columbia

1Texas Roadhouse

Rating: 4.3 (3015)

8820 Stanford Blvd, Columbia, MD 21045, United States View details

Phone: +14108721140 | Website available

2The Cheesecake Factory

Rating: 4 (2875)

10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044, United States View details

Phone: +14109979311 | Website available

3LongHorn Steakhouse

Rating: 4.3 (1582)

8650 Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21045, United States View details

Phone: +14109538180 | Website available

4BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Rating: 4 (1276)

6181 Columbia Crossing Cir, Columbia, MD 21045, United States View details

Phone: +14433938600 | Website available

5Shake Shack

Rating: 4.3 (1259)

10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044, United States View details

Phone: +14437418308 | Website available

Where to Stay in Columbia

1Hampton Inn & Suites Columbia/South

Rating: 4.4 (632)

7045 Minstrel Way, Columbia, MD 21046, United States View details

Phone: +14103813001 | Website available

2Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia

Rating: 4.2 (627)

8320 Benson Dr, Columbia, MD 21045, United States View details

Phone: +14108729200 | Website available

3Sonesta Select Columbia

Rating: 4.2 (547)

8910 Stanford Blvd, Columbia, MD 21045, United States View details

Phone: +14102900002 | Website available

4Sonesta ES Suites Columbia Baltimore

Rating: 4.1 (512)

8844 Columbia 100 Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21045, United States View details

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Services and Civic Places in Columbia

1Howard County Public Schools

Rating: 3 (2)

Ascend One Building, 8930 Stanford Blvd #201, Columbia, MD 21045, United States View details

Phone: +14103136600 | Website available

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Columbia, MD. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
162779	Howard Community College	Columbia (MD)	21044-3197

Nearby Transit Stations (29)

Rail and bus stations connected to Columbia, MD. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
BWI	BWI Rail Station	7 Amtrak Way	RAIL
BAL	Pennsylvania Station	1515 North Charles Street	RAIL
RKV	Rockville station	251 Hungerford Drive at Park Rd.	RAIL
NCR	New Carrollton station	4300 Garden City Drive	RAIL
WAS	Washington Union Station	50 Massachusetts Ave NE	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Columbia.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
American Cities New Post Office	Columbia (MD)	21044

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Columbia, Mississippi city in Mississippi, United States. with a population of 5,850 people.
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Other cities in Howard County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Howard County , MD.

City Name	Population	Title
Ellicott City	65,834	Unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States
Elkridge	15,593	Census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States
North Laurel	4,474	Census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States

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