Victoria

Victoria
    n 1: queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India
         from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England
         (1819-1901) [syn: {Victoria}, {Queen Victoria}]
    2: (Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek
       Nike
    3: a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between
       Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally [syn: {Victoria},
       {Victoria Falls}]
    4: a town in southeast Texas to the southeast of San Antonio
    5: port city and the capital of Seychelles [syn: {Victoria},
       {capital of Seychelles}]
    6: a state in southeastern Australia
    7: capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on
       Vancouver Island
    

Victoria \Vic*to"ri*a\, prop. n. [NL.]
   1. (Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants named in honor of Queen
      Victoria. The {Victoria regia} is a native of Guiana and
      Brazil. Its large, spreading leaves are often over five
      feet in diameter, and have a rim from three to five inches
      high; its immense rose-white flowers sometimes attain a
      diameter of nearly two feet.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. A kind of low four-wheeled pleasure carriage, with a
      calash top, designed for two persons and the driver who
      occupies a high seat in front.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. (Astron.) An asteroid discovered by Hind in 1850; --
      called also {Clio}.
      [1913 Webster]

   4. One of an American breed of medium-sized white hogs with a
      slightly dished face and very erect ears.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   {Victoria cross}, a bronze Maltese cross, awarded for valor
      to members of the British army or navy. It was first
      bestowed in 1857, at the close of the Crimean war. The
      recipients also have a pension of [pounds]10 a year.

   {Victoria green}. (Chem.) See {Emerald green}, under {Green}.
      

   {Victoria lily} (Bot.), the {Victoria regia}. See def. 1,
      above.
      [1913 Webster]
    

Victoria, AR (town, FIPS 71900)
  Location: 35.75810 N, 90.06068 W
  Population (1990): 110 (34 housing units)
  Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Victoria, IL (village, FIPS 77811)
  Location: 41.03298 N, 90.09534 W
  Population (1990): 299 (138 housing units)
  Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 61485
Victoria, KS (city, FIPS 73775)
  Location: 38.85360 N, 99.14708 W
  Population (1990): 1157 (474 housing units)
  Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 67671
Victoria, MN (city, FIPS 67036)
  Location: 44.86608 N, 93.65841 W
  Population (1990): 2354 (799 housing units)
  Area: 18.1 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 55386
Victoria, TX (city, FIPS 75428)
  Location: 28.82420 N, 96.98295 W
  Population (1990): 55076 (21802 housing units)
  Area: 78.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 77901, 77904
Victoria, VA (town, FIPS 81024)
  Location: 36.99460 N, 78.22455 W
  Population (1990): 1830 (826 housing units)
  Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 23974
    

Victoria, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
   Population (2000):    59
   Housing Units (2000): 30
   Land area (2000):     0.307701 sq. miles (0.796942 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.307701 sq. miles (0.796942 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            71900
   Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
   Location:             35.757332 N, 90.056384 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Victoria, AR
    Victoria
    

Victoria, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
   Population (2000):    323
   Housing Units (2000): 133
   Land area (2000):     0.663359 sq. miles (1.718093 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.663359 sq. miles (1.718093 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            77811
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             41.033192 N, 90.096997 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     61485
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Victoria, IL
    Victoria
    

Victoria, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
   Population (2000):    1208
   Housing Units (2000): 513
   Land area (2000):     0.576571 sq. miles (1.493313 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.576571 sq. miles (1.493313 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            73775
   Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
   Location:             38.853588 N, 99.147456 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     67671
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Victoria, KS
    Victoria
    

Victoria, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    60603
   Housing Units (2000): 24192
   Land area (2000):     32.967593 sq. miles (85.385671 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.151795 sq. miles (0.393146 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    33.119388 sq. miles (85.778817 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            75428
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             28.816866 N, 96.993462 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     77901 77904
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Victoria, TX
    Victoria
    

Victoria, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia
   Population (2000):    1821
   Housing Units (2000): 903
   Land area (2000):     2.825027 sq. miles (7.316785 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.033631 sq. miles (0.087104 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.858658 sq. miles (7.403889 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            81024
   Located within:       Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
   Location:             36.993365 N, 78.224891 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     23974
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Victoria, VA
    Victoria
    

Victoria, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
   Population (2000):    4025
   Housing Units (2000): 1410
   Land area (2000):     6.994661 sq. miles (18.116087 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    1.533879 sq. miles (3.972729 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    8.528540 sq. miles (22.088816 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            67036
   Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
   Location:             44.864062 N, 93.649050 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     55386
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Victoria, MN
    Victoria
    

Victoria -- U.S. County in Texas
   Population (2000):    84088
   Housing Units (2000): 32945
   Land area (2000):     882.504779 sq. miles (2285.676788 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    6.225566 sq. miles (16.124140 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    888.730345 sq. miles (2301.800928 sq. km)
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             28.793417 N, 96.977127 W
   Headwords:
    Victoria
    Victoria, TX
    Victoria County
    Victoria County, TX