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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Victor
- 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:
- 38.237067, -75.845764
- 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.
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Victor is near Wicomico County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Victor ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Victor.
Within Maryland, the name Victor is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout 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 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<2> to the west of the Victor that is located in Somerset 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 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Victor that is located in Somerset 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
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Mitchell County
- This Victor is located in Mitchell County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<2> to the west of the Victor that is located in Somerset 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 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Victor that is located in Somerset County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- 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 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Victor that is located in Somerset 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 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km]<2> to the west of the Victor that is located in Somerset 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 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km] to the west southwest of the Victor that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Victor.
- Utah
- Washington
- Mason County
- This Victor is located in Mason County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Victor that is located in Somerset 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 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km] to the northwest of the Victor that is located in Somerset 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 283 miles [455.4 km]<2> to the west of the Victor that is located in Somerset 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 302 miles [486 km] to the west of the Victor that is located in Somerset 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].
- Arkansas
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.
- Champ
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Chance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <5>
- Clara
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Dames Quarter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
- Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <5>
- Deep Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Branch
- Deep Branch is located in Wicomico County
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Green Hill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jesterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Martins Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Martins Corner is located in Wicomico County
- New Road Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Road Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Road Landing
- New Road Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Oriole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Pine Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Beach
- Pine Beach is located in Somerset County
- Polk Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 and using the location of where the historic community of Victor once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Victor and extending to:
- Princess Anne, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Victor to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.2371, Longitude: -75.8458 In this case, the coordinates for Victor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.238 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.596 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.479 degrees. |