Columbine, Colorado Columbine, Colorado Columbine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Arapahoe and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located mostly in Jefferson County, it lies immediately west of Littleton. The population was 24,280 at the 2010 census. Columbine High School, made infamous by the Columbine High School massacre in April 1999, is located in the community. The ZIP codes for the community are 80123 and 80128. Columbine is located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County at (39.587887, -105.069332), with a small portion extending east into Arapahoe County. Columbine is bordered to the east by Littleton and Columbine Valley,
Columbine High School massacre school shootings in the US in the following eight years and found that in eight of those, "the shooters made explicit reference to Harris and Klebold." Larkin wrote "Numerous post-Columbine rampage shooters referred directly to Columbine as their inspiration; others attempted to supersede the Columbine shootings in body count." In 2012, sociologist Nathalie E. Paton of the National Center for Scientific Research in Paris analyzed the videos created by post-Columbine school shooting perpetrators. A recurring set of motifs was found, including explicit statements of admiration and identification with previous perpetrators. Paton said the videos serve the perpetrators by distinguishing themselves