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Port Of Victoria (Texas)
The Port of Victoria is a shallow-draft seaport, port in Victoria, Texas (United States). It was opened in 1968 by creation of a 35-mile barge canal (dredged to a depth of 9 feet) linking Victoria, Texas to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW). (Coincidentally, it was Victoria that held the first meeting in 1905 which led to the creation of the GIWW, a fact noted on the Port's logo and on its website.) In March 2002, the Port completed a deepening of the canal to 12 feet, the same depth as the GIWW, to better facilitate traffic between the two. The Port serves the city of Victoria and the nearby regional area. It is connected by rail via Union Pacific (with trackage rights to both BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway, Kansas City Southern), by road via U.S. Highway 59 (which is in the process of being upgraded to Interstate 69 in Texas, Interstate 69), U.S. Highway 77, and U.S. Highway 87, and by air to Victoria Regional Airport. In February 2005, the Port of Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Victoria (Seychelles)
Victoria () is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Seychelles, situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, the archipelago's main island. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government. In 2010, the population of Greater Victoria (including the suburbs) was 26,450 (26.66%) out of the country's total population of 99,202. History The area that would become Victoria was originally settled in 1778 by French colonists after they claimed the island in 1756. The town was called ''L'Établissement'' until 1841 when it was renamed to Victoria by the British, after Queen Victoria. Economy Tourism is an important sector of the economy. The principal exports of Victoria are vanilla, coconuts, coconut oil, fish and guano. Education The Mont Fleuri campus of the University of Seychelles is in Victoria. Culture Attractions in the city include a clocktower modelled on Little Ben in London, the courthouse, the Botanical Gardens, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
