Victoria (geographical disambiguation)
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Victoria, as the name of a place or a geographical feature, may refer to:
Other places and geographical features named Victoria include:
Main disambiguation pages
- La Victoria (disambiguation)
- Mount Victoria (disambiguation)
- Port of Victoria (disambiguation)
- List of places named after Queen Victoria
- Victoria County (disambiguation)
- Victoria Island (disambiguation)
- Victoria Park (disambiguation)
- Victoria Peak (disambiguation)Victoria Peak (disambiguation)Victoria Peak may refer to:* Victoria Peak, the highest point on the island of Hong Kong* Victoria Peak * Victoria Peak * Victoria Peak * Victoria Peak * Victoria Peak * Victoria Peak...
- Victoria Square (disambiguation)
- Victoria Township (disambiguation)
- Lake Victoria (disambiguation)Lake Victoria (disambiguation)Lake Victoria may refer to:*Lake Victoria, a lake in Africa*in Australia**Lake Victoria , a lake in New South Wales, Australia**Lake Victoria , a shallow saline lake on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, Australia...
Other places and geographical features named Victoria include:
Africa
- Lake VictoriaLake VictoriaLake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
- Victoria FallsVictoria FallsThe Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.-Introduction:...
between Zambia and Zimbabwe - Victoria, GautengVictoria, GautengVictoria is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3....
, South Africa - Victoria, SeychellesVictoria, SeychellesVictoria is the capital city of the Seychelles and is situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, which is the main island of the archipelago. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government...
, the capital city of the Seychelles - Limbe, Cameroon, known as "Victoria" until 1982
Canada
- Victoria, British ColumbiaVictoria, British ColumbiaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
- Victoria, ManitobaVictoria, ManitobaThe Rural Municipality of Victoria lies in south-central Manitoba, Canada. Victoria is named for Queen Victoria.-External links:*...
- Victoria, New Brunswick in Glenelg ParishGlenelg Parish, New BrunswickGlenelg is a Canadian parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,652.-Communities:Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities and communities within their respective boundaries .*Bay du Vin Mills*Black River*Black River...
- Victoria, Newfoundland and LabradorVictoria, Newfoundland and LabradorVictoria an incorporated town in Conception Bay located approximately midway on the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Geography:...
- Victoriaville, Quebec
- Victoria, Prince Edward IslandVictoria, Prince Edward IslandVictoria is a Canadian village located in central Prince Edward Island.A historic seaport, the community is situated at the extreme southwestern edge of Queens County in the township of Lot 29....
- Victoria, Nova ScotiaVictoria, Nova ScotiaVictoria is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County .-References:*...
- Victoria Beach, Nova ScotiaVictoria Beach, Nova ScotiaVictoria Beach is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, in Annapolis County.-References:*...
- Victoria Harbour, Nova ScotiaVictoria Harbour, Nova ScotiaVictoria Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County.-References:*...
- Victoria Vale, Nova ScotiaVictoria Vale, Nova ScotiaVictoria Vale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County .-References:*...
- New Victoria, Nova ScotiaNew Victoria, Nova ScotiaNew Victoria is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.New Victoria is located west of New Waterford and east of Victoria Mines. It is approximately 10 kilometres north of Sydney....
- Victoria Harbour (British Columbia)Victoria Harbour (British Columbia)Victoria Harbour is a harbour, seaport, and seaplane airport located in the Canadian city of Victoria, British Columbia. It serves as a cruise ship and ferry destination for tourists and visitors to the city and Vancouver Island. It is both a port of entry and an airport of entry for general...
- Victoria Island (Canada), Nunavut/Northwest Territories
- Victoria River (Newfoundland)Victoria River (Newfoundland)The Victoria River is a tributary of the Exploits River in western Newfoundland, Canada.The Victoria River flows eastward from the Long Range Mountains to join the Exploits River at Red Indian Lake. It is 137 km in length.-See also:...
, Newfoundland and Labrador - Victoria TrailVictoria TrailVictoria Trail is an arterial road under construction in northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It begins at the same Yellowhead Trail interchange as 118 Avenue, travels north through a number of neighbourhoods, and currently ends at 153 Avenue...
, Edmonton - The Victoria Cross RangesVictoria Cross RangesThe Victoria Cross Ranges are a set of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies, located to the northwest of Jasper. Of the 19 peaks contained within this range, six are named after Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross....
in the Canadian Rockies
Canadian electoral districts
- Victoria (Alberta provincial electoral district)Victoria (Alberta provincial electoral district)Victoria was a historical Alberta Provincial Electoral District. The riding was created in 1905 when Alberta became a province, and existed central north east part of the province....
- Victoria (Ontario electoral district)Victoria (Ontario electoral district)Victoria was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Peterborough East, Victoria North and Victoria South ridings.It was initially defined as...
(1903-1966) - Victoria (Alberta electoral district)Victoria (Alberta electoral district)Victoria was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1909 to 1925. This riding was created in 1907, two years after Alberta was created as a province, from parts of Edmonton and Strathcona ridings.It was abolished in 1924 when it...
- Victoria (New Brunswick electoral district)Victoria (New Brunswick electoral district)Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was re-distributed in 1914 into Restigouche—Madawaska and Victoria—Carleton ridings.The riding's...
(1867-1914) - Victoria (Nova Scotia electoral district)Victoria (Nova Scotia electoral district)Victoria was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Victoria...
- Victoria (electoral district)Victoria (electoral district)Victoria is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1904 and since 1925....
, a federal electoral district in British Columbia - Victoria (electoral districts)Victoria (electoral districts)This page is a listing of federal and provincial electoral districts and senate divisions in Canada using the name of Victoria, or located in, the area of the city of Victoria.-Current federal electoral districts:...
, a list of other provincial and former federal electoral districts - Canadian Senate divisionsCanadian Senate divisionsCanadian Senate divisions refers to two things. First, to the four regional Senate divisions of 24 senators as set out in the Constitution of Canada Canadian Senate divisions refers to two things. First, to the four regional Senate divisions of 24 senators as set out in the Constitution of Canada...
named Victoria (in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick) and Victoria-Carelton (in New Brunswick)
Mexico
- Victoria de Durango
- Victoria, GuanajuatoVictoria, GuanajuatoVictoria is a Mexican city located in the Northeast region of the state of Guanajuato, within the Sierra Gorda range. The municipality has an area of 1009.437 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the state of San Luis Potosí, to the east by Xichú, to the south by Santa Catarina and...
- Ciudad VictoriaCiudad VictoriaCiudad Victoria , is the capital city of the Mexican state ofTamaulipas. It is located in the western-central region of the state. Ciudad Victoria is also the municipal seat of the surrounding Victoria Municipality, which covers an area of 1,638 km²...
, Tamaulipas - Victoria Municipality, Guanajuato
- Victoria Municipality, TamaulipasVictoria municipality, Tamaulipas-External links:* Official website...
United States
- Victoria, ArkansasVictoria, ArkansasVictoria is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 59 at the 2000 census. It is named after founder, Robert E...
- Victoria, IllinoisVictoria, IllinoisVictoria is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Victoria is located at ....
- Victoria, IndianaVictoria, IndianaVictoria, Indiana is an unincorporated area in Warrick County, Indiana in the United States. It was first settled as a pioneer camp in the 18th century. In the 1950s, when coal mines began to appear in Southern Indiana, woodlands in that part of the county were replaced by vast strip mines. The...
- Victoria, Greene County, IndianaVictoria, Greene County, IndianaVictoria is an unincorporated town in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana....
- Victoria, KansasVictoria, KansasVictoria is a city in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,214.-History:A group of English and Scottish colonists led by a Scotsman named George Grant founded Victoria in 1873 on land he had purchased from the Kansas Pacific Railway. They named the...
- Victoria, Michigan
- Victoria, MinnesotaVictoria, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,025 people, 1,367 households, and 1,141 families residing in the city. The population density was 575.4 people per square mile . There were 1,410 housing units at an average density of 201.6 per square mile...
- Victoria, Mississippi in Marshall CountyMarshall County, Mississippi-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 per square mile . There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
- Victoria (Charlotte, North Carolina), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaThis list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table...
- Victoria, TexasVictoria, TexasVictoria is a city in and the seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 60,603 at the 2000 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 at the 2000 census,...
- Victoria, VirginiaVictoria, VirginiaVictoria is an incorporated town in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2000 census.- History :Lunenburg County in the Southside region was established on May 1, 1746 in Great Britain's Virginia Colony from Brunswick County...
Philippines
- Victoria, LagunaVictoria, LagunaVictoria is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 33,829 people in 6,128 households....
- Victoria, Northern SamarVictoria, Northern SamarVictoria is a 5th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 11,632 people in 2,354 households...
- Victoria, Oriental MindoroVictoria, Oriental MindoroVictoria is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 42,873 people in 8,514 households.- Barangays :Victoria is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.* Alcate...
- Victoria, TarlacVictoria, TarlacVictoria is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 57,085 people in 10,535 households....
- Victorias City, Negros OccidentalVictorias CityVictorias City is a 4th class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 81,743 people in 15,361 households....
- Victoria, Roxas, Oriental MindoroVictoria, Roxas, Oriental MindoroVictoria is one of the barangays of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro located about 5 km from the town center.-History:The barangay was named after Victoria Montesa, wife of the first Barrio Captain and one of the first settlers of the barrio...
, Philippines, a barangay
Australia and New Zealand
- Victoria (Australia)Victoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, the state - Town of Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia
- Shire of Victoria Plains, Western Australia
- Victoria Harbour, an area in Melbourne, Australia
- Lake Victoria (Victoria)Lake Victoria (Victoria).Lake Victoria is a 1.39 km² shallow saline lake on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, close to the township of Point Lonsdale and part of the Lonsdale Lakes Nature Reserve administered by Parks Victoria. It is separated from Bass Strait by a narrow strip of coastal dunes...
, Victoria - Victoria, New ZealandVictoria, New ZealandVictoria is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne. It is located close to the shore of Poverty Bay, to the southeast of the city centre. It was named for Queen Victoria....
, a suburb of Gisborne
Romania
- Victoria, BraşovVictoria, BrasovVictoria is a town in the western part of Braşov County, Romania, near the Făgăraş Mountains. It had a population of 9,059 at the 2002 census....
, a town in Braşov County - Victoria, BrăilaVictoria, BrailaVictoria is a commune located in Brăila County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Mihai Bravu and Victoria....
, a commune in Brăila County - Victoria, IaşiVictoria, IasiVictoria is a commune in Iaşi County, Romania, part of the Iaşi metropolitan area. It is composed of seven villages: Frăsuleni, Icuşeni, Luceni, Sculeni, Stânca, Şendreni and Victoria.Sculeni is a border checkpoint to Moldova.-References:...
, a commune in Iaşi County - Victoria, a village in Hlipiceni Commune, Botoşani County
- Victoria, a village in StăuceniStauceni, BotosaniStăuceni is a commune in Botoşani County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Siliştea, Stăuceni, Tocileni and Victoria....
Commune, Botoşani County - Victoria, a village in NufăruNufaruNufăru is a commune in Tulcea County, Romania, thought to be the short-lived ancient capital of Kievan Rus, Pereyaslavets, and called Prislav until 1968. It is composed of four villages: Ilganii de Jos, Malcoci, Nufăru and Victoria ....
Commune, Tulcea County
United Kingdom
- Victoria, ward of Newbury, BerkshireNewbury, BerkshireNewbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
- Victoria, NewportVictoria, NewportVictoria is both an electoral district and community of the city of Newport.The ward is bounded by the River Usk to the west and south, Newport Bridge, Clarence Place, Church Road and Christchurch Road to the north, Victoria Avenue, Wharf Road , a section of the Great Western Main Line as far as ...
, Wales - Victoria, LondonVictoria, LondonVictoria is a commercial and residential area of inner city London, lying wholly within the City of Westminster, and named after Queen Victoria....
, a district named after Victoria Station - Belfast Victoria (UK Parliament constituency)Belfast Victoria (UK Parliament constituency)Victoria, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:...
- Victoria, Roman name of ComrieComrieComrie is an affluent village and parish in the southern highlands of Scotland, towards the western end of the Strathearn district of Perth and Kinross, seven miles west of Crieff. The village has won the Royal Horticultural Society "Large Village Britain in Bloom Winner" in 2007 and 2010...
, Scotland
Extraterrestrial
- 12 Victoria12 Victoria12 Victoria is a large main-belt asteroid.It was discovered by J. R. Hind on September 13, 1850.Victoria is officially named after the Roman goddess of victory, but the name also honours Queen Victoria. The goddess Victoria was the daughter of Styx by the Titan Pallas...
, asteroid - Victoria (crater)Victoria (crater)Victoria is an impact crater on Mars located at 2.05°S, 5.50°W in Meridiani Planum, visited by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. It is roughly 730 metres wide, nearly eight times the size of the crater Endurance, visited by Opportunity from sols 951 to 1630...
, in the Meridiani Planum, named after one of Ferdinand Magellan's ships