Welcome to Esquimalt ...
Although we found mention of Esquimalt during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> We believe that Esquimalt had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..
We've added Esquimalt to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Esquimalt, please Contact Us.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Esquimalt, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated September 1, 1912.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Esquimalt might be (or was) located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).
We believe that Esquimalt would be found within the (250) & (778)<2> area codes.
The Canadian Postal Code for Esquimalt: V9A<3>
Communities near Esquimalt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Esquimalt.
- Victoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Bay <4>
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
- North Saanich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saanich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saanich
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saanich <4>
- Sooke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Metchosin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friday Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gordon Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Head
- Prospect Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cadboro Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Esquimalt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Esquimalt.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Esquimalt. See our Newspapers Page for Esquimalt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Esquimalt ...
Looking for more information about Esquimalt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Esquimalt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Esquimalt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Esquimalt and then turned east". While Esquimalt could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Esquimalt as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
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 Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller 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 Esquimalt 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 . 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. |
| <2> | Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Esquimalt, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Esquimalt). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Esquimalt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |