Victoria, Newfoundland and Labrador

Victoria is an incorporated town in Conception Bay located approximately midway on the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.GeographyVictoria, located on Route 70, is often referred to as the "crossroads to Trinity and Conception Bays." Victoria may have been named after the Queen.Towns and communities nearbyDotted around Victoria and surrounding areas are small fishing communities that were established due the proximity of each community to the fishing grounds. Locally, Victoria goes by many nicknames, including "The Village" and "The Savage Hollar", although the use of these names has decreased in recent years. Among the communities within 15-minutes' driving distance from Victoria are: Perry's Cove Salmon Cove Freshwater Carbonear Bristol's HopeHistoryThe community of Victoria is believed to have originally begun as a "winterhouse" for people from Freshwater and Carbonear. People eventually built permanent dwellings around Beaver Pond, along the road between Carbonear and Heart's Content.