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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:
    • 46.418068, -114.150193
    • 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
  • 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 Montana, the name Victor is unique.

Beyond Montana, 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 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 2,112 miles [3,398.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 244 miles [392.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<2> to the east of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<2> to the east of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 645 miles [1,038 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 1,500 miles [2,414 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe 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 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<2> to the east of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<2> to the east of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<2> to the east of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km] to the southeast of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 413 miles [664.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 420 miles [675.9 km] to the west northwest of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 1,768 miles [2,845.3 km]<2> to the east of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km] to the east of the Victor that is located in Ravalli 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.

  • Apple Blossom Court
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Blossom Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Blossom Court
    • Apple Blossom Court is located in Ravalli County
  • Bell Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Crossing
    • Bell Crossing is located in Ravalli County
  • Cinnabar Court
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Court
    • Cinnabar Court is located in Ravalli County
  • Dutch Hill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
    • Dutch Hill is located in Ravalli County
  • Stevensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tucker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Ravalli County
  • Woodside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Ravalli County
  • Woodside Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Crossing
    • Woodside Crossing is located in Ravalli County

How Far From Victor to ...

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:

  • Hamilton, which is the Seat of Ravalli County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Victor to Hamilton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,507 miles [8,862.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Victor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ravalli County: www.co.ravalli.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 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 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: 46.4181, Longitude: -114.1502    
<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 334.137 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.538 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.614 degrees.









 

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