Welcome to Victoria ...
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We aren't confident of the location of Victoria, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Victoria, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.
When the people of Victoria refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Victorian<2>
Time Zone: Victoria lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).
Area Codes for Victoria: 902 & 782<3>
Communities Also Named Victoria ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Victoria - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Victoria.
Communities near Victoria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Victoria.
- Springhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jersey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
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- West Wentworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenville Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
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From Victoria to Greenville Station
- Middleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
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- Pugwash Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pugwash Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
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From Victoria to Pugwash Junction
- Pugwash River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pugwash River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
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- Roslin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
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From Victoria to Roslin
- South Middleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Middleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Victoria ...
Looking for more information about Victoria? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Victoria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Victoria.
Adding Victoria to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Victoria was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Victoria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Victoria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Victoria refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Victoria may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Victoria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Victoria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |