Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Victoria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Victoria and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Victoria
- 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 Victoria:
- 26.414229, -98.983363
- 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 Victoria
- 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 Starr County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Starr County
- Since Victoria is near Zapata County and also Hidalgo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Zapata County
- eBird sighting report for Hidalgo 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 Victoria ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Victoria.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Victoria.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 34 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Limestone County
- Victoria County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Victoria is located in Mississippi County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Victoria.
- Union County
- This Victoria is located in Union County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Victoria.
- British Columbia
- This Victoria lies 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cass County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Victoria [Cass County].
- Knox County
- This Victoria is located in Knox County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Victoria.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Hancock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Victoria [Hancock County].
- Hopkins County
- This Victoria is located in Hopkins County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Victoria.
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Victoria [Johnson County].
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Daviess County
- Although located in Daviess County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Victoria.
- Jefferson County
- This Victoria is located in Jefferson County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Victoria.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Victoria lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Dona Ana County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Victoria.
- Luna County
- Although located in Luna County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Victoria.
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Victoria lies 2,863 miles [4,607.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Victoria lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Victoria lies 1,604 miles [2,581.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Victoria lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Lunenburg County
- This Victoria is located in Lunenburg County and lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Victoria that is located in Starr County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Victoria.
- Rockbridge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Victoria [Rockbridge County].
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Victoria ...
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.
- Airport Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Heights
- Airport Heights is located in Starr County
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hackberry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Joseph Griggs Colonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Griggs Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Griggs Colonia
- Joseph Griggs Colonia is located in Starr County
- Margarita
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Salmon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sunset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Victoria 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 Victoria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Victoria and extending to:
- Rio Grande City, which is the Seat of Starr County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Victoria to Rio Grande City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 88 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,406 miles [11,918.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,127 miles [13,079.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,002 miles [9,659.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Victoria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Victoria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.4142, Longitude: -98.9834 In this case, the coordinates for Victoria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Victoria 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. |
| <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 Victoria, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Victoria to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.359 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.175 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.069 degrees. |