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we pass this GPS location for Victor:
38.137960, -121.206002
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The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected San Joaquin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 35 communities that share the name Victor.
There are two communities within California that are also named Victor.
Beyond California, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In California ...
San Bernardino County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Victor [San Bernardino County].
Shasta County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Victor.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Independence County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Victor [Independence County].
Pope County
This Victor is located in Pope County and lies 1,560 miles [2,510.6 km]<3> to the east of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Victor.
Colorado
Teller County
This Victor is located in Teller County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<3> to the east of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Victor.
Florida
Pinellas County
This Victor is located in Pinellas County and lies 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km]<3> to the east of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Victor.
Idaho
Teton County
This Victor is located in Teton County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Victor.
Illinois
DeKalb County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Victor [DeKalb County].
Indiana
Monroe County
This Victor is located in Monroe County and lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Victor.
Iowa
Iowa County
This Victor is located in Iowa County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Victor.
Kansas
Mitchell County
This Victor is located in Mitchell County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<3> to the east of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Victor.
Osborne County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Osborne County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osborne County community of Victor.
Manitoba
This Victor lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
Maryland
Somerset County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Victor [Somerset County].
Michigan
Clinton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Victor [Clinton County].
Minnesota
Wright County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Victor [Wright County].
Mississippi
Bolivar County
This Victor is located in Bolivar County and lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<3> to the east of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Victor.
Missouri
Monroe County
This Victor is located in Monroe County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Victor.
Montana
Ravalli County
This Victor is located in Ravalli County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of Victor.
New Mexico
Socorro County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Socorro County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Victor.
New York
Ontario County
This Victor is located in Ontario County and lies 2,295 miles [3,693.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Victor.
Ohio
Scioto County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Victor [Scioto County].
Oklahoma
Le Flore County
This Victor is located in Le Flore County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<3> to the east of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Victor.
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
This Victor is located in Clearfield County and lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Victor.
South Carolina
Spartanburg County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Victor [Spartanburg County].
South Dakota
Davison County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Victor [Davison County].
Roberts County
This Victor is located in Roberts County and lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of Victor.
Texas
Erath County
This Victor is located in Erath County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<3> to the east of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erath County community of Victor.
Harris County
This Victor is located in Harris County and lies 1,585 miles [2,550.8 km] to the east southeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Victor.
Utah
Emery County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Victor [Emery County].
Washington
Mason County
This Victor is located in Mason County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<3> to the north of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Victor.
Whatcom County
This Victor is located in Whatcom County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the north of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Victor.
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Victor is located in Fayette County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Victor.
Kanawha County
This Victor is located in Kanawha County and lies 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km] to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Victor.
Wood County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Victor [Wood County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Victor ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Ampere (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ampere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Victor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Victor and extending to:
Stockton, which is the Seat of San Joaquin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Victor to Stockton, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,368 miles [11,857.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,136 miles [13,093.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Victor could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Victor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Victor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Victor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1380, Longitude: -121.2060
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Victor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.221 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.991 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.42 degrees.