Welcome to Esquimalt ...

Esquimalt is located on Vancouver Island.

Esquimalt is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Esquimalt lies 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).

Area Codes for Esquimalt: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

Websites for Esquimalt ...

Official Website: www.mun.esquimalt.bc.ca/

Communities near Esquimalt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Esquimalt.

Langford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
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Oak Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bay
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Colwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwood
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Sidney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
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North Saanich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saanich
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Sooke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooke
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Metchosin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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Friday Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Friday Harbor is located in San Juan County (WA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,544 people
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Cadboro Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadboro Bay
Gordon Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Esquimalt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Esquimalt.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Esquimalt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Esquimalt area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Esquimalt area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.