Esquimalt Harbour
Esquimalt Harbour is a natural harbour in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The entrance to Esquimalt Harbour is from the south off the Strait of Juan de Fuca through a narrow channel known as Royal Roads.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Harbor
- Description: sheltered harbour in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
- Also known as: “Esquimalt Harbor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Esquimalt Lighthouse and Lower Battery gun emplacement and magazine.
Esquimalt Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Bruce Tuten, CC BY 2.0.
Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, on Fisgard Island at the mouth of Esquimalt Harbour in Colwood, British Columbia, is the site of Fisgard Lighthouse, the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada.
Lower Battery gun emplacement and magazine
Bunker
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lower Battery gun emplacement and magazine is a bunker.
CFB Esquimalt
Fire station
Photo: IDuke, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is the Royal Canadian Navy's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include View Royal and Esquimalt.
View Royal
Town
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
View Royal is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. View Royal has a population of 11,575 residents.
Esquimalt
Town
Photo: Kyle Wilson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and…
Langford
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
The City of Langford is a city of over 35,000 people, and is the business hub of "Westshore", a group of municipalities to the west of Victoria. Visitors would primarily enjoy the lakes and trails which are less busy than similar offerings closer to Victoria downtown core.
Esquimalt Harbour
- Categories: natural harbor and transportation
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Esquimalt Harbour” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “艾斯奎摩港”
- French: “Esquimalt Harbour”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Esquimalt Indian Reserve and Esquimalt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yew Point and Paddy Passage.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Esquimalt Harbour”. Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.