Welcome to Victoria ...

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<1>

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<2>

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)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springhill
- From Victoria to Springhill
Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- From Victoria to Oxford
Jersey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jersey
- From Victoria to Jersey
West Wentworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- From Victoria to West Wentworth
Greenville Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- From Victoria to Greenville Station
Middleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- From Victoria to Middleboro
Pugwash Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- From Victoria to Pugwash Junction
Pugwash River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- From Victoria to Pugwash River
Roslin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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- From Victoria to Roslin
South Middleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- From Victoria to South Middleboro

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 (so far) 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.