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  2. Columbia, Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Columbia, Missouri. /  38.94750°N 92.32667°W  / 38.94750; -92.32667. Columbia / kəˈlʌmbiə / is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. [8] Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the three-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth most ...

  3. Interstate 70 in Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Through Columbia, the highway is lined with restaurants and hotels and can get congested during University of Missouri sporting events. The highway leaves Columbia after an exit with St. Charles Road on the east end of town. East of Columbia, I-70 has an interchange with US 54 at Kingdom City, Route 19 at New Florence, and Route 47 at Warrenton ...

  4. History of Columbia, Missouri - Wikipedia

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    The history of Columbia, Missouri as an American city spans two hundred years. Founded by pioneers from Kentucky in 1821 to be the county seat of Boone County. Its position astride the Boone's Lick Road led to early growth as settlers flooded into the Boonslick and eventually the West. In the 21st century Columbia is Missouri's fourth largest ...

  5. Downtown Columbia, Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Downtown Columbia is an area of approximately one square mile surrounded by the University of Missouri on the south, Stephens College to the east, and Columbia College on the north. The area serves as Columbia's financial and business district and is the topic of a large initiative to draw tourism, which includes plans to capitalize on the area ...

  6. Columbia metropolitan area (Missouri) - Wikipedia

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    UTC−5 ( CDT) Area code (s) 573, 660. The Columbia metropolitan area is the region centered around the City of Columbia in the U.S. state of Missouri. Located in Mid-Missouri, it consists of five counties: Boone, Audrain, Randolph, Cooper, and Howard. [2] The population was estimated at 256,640 in 2017, making it the 4th largest metropolitan ...

  7. Interstate 70 Business (Columbia, Missouri) - Wikipedia

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    I-70 Bus. starts at exit 125 on I-70/ U.S. Route 40 (US 40) in Columbia. From this interchange, it runs east-southeasterly along a four-lane thoroughfare on the northern side of Columbia. The roadway is bounded by several businesses, including car dealerships and fast-food restaurants. I-70 Bus. intersects Route 163 (Providence Road) near ...

  8. Stephens College South Campus Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Added to NRHP. November 25, 2005. The Stephens College South Campus Historic District is a national historic district on the campus of Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. It includes the historic core of Stephens College in Eastern Downtown Columbia, Missouri. The District includes Senior Hall, Hickman Hall, Columbia Hall, and Wood Hall.

  9. Francis Quadrangle - Wikipedia

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    December 18, 1973. David R. Francis Quadrangle is the historical center of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. Known as The Quad, it is the oldest part of Red Campus and adjacent to Downtown Columbia at the south end of the Avenue of the Columns. At its center are six Ionic columns, all that remains of the original university ...