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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Victor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Victor and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Victor:
    • 39.060881, -86.580831
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Victor
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Since Victor is near Lawrence County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Victor

Communities Also Named Victor ...

We found 35 communities that are also named Victor.

Within Indiana, the name Victor is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • 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 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Victor.
    • 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].
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Victor is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km]<2> to the west of the Victor that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Victor.
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<3> 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.
    • Colorado
      • Teller County
      • This Victor is located in Teller County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<2> to the west of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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].
    • Iowa
      • Iowa County
      • This Victor is located in Iowa County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<2> to the west of the Victor that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Victor.
      • Osborne County
      • This community is historic<3> 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 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe County.
    • Maryland
      • Somerset County
      • This community is historic<3> 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 434 miles [698.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the west of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of Victor.
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This community is historic<3> 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 548 miles [881.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the southwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Victor.
    • Utah
      • Emery County
      • This community is historic<3> 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 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km] to the west northwest of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the east of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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 281 miles [452.2 km] to the east of the Victor that is located in Monroe 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.

  • Chapel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Clear Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Coveyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Coveyville is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveyville
  • Handy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Handy is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
  • Harrodsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
  • Hobbieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobbieville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbieville
  • Hunter Switch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hunter Switch is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Switch
  • Judah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Judah is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
  • Kirby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kirby is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Kirksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
  • Leonard Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Leonard Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Springs
  • Popcorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
  • Red Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Red Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Sunny Slopes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunny Slopes is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes

How Far From Victor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

  • Bloomington, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Victor to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Victor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Victor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0609, Longitude: -86.5808       In this case, the coordinates for Victor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.742 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.139 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.858 degrees.