Esquimalt (Napoleon's World)

Esquimalt is an incorporated city in the state of Pacifica, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Geographically, it is located on the Esquimalt Peninsula between Esquimalt Harbor on the west, Whiskey Harbor on the east, and the Capitol Channel and Portage Inlet to the north. The state capital of Whiskey Bay is located east and north of the city across the water, and the city of Langford by land across the Portage Isthmus.

Esquimalt is best known as the home of US Naval Station Esquimalt, which is located on the city's western peninsula extending into Esquimalt Harbor. The base houses the supply station for the USS Oliver Hazard Perry, which along with two supply vessels are the only ships that port there. In 2013, this naval station will house the George Washington instead. The population of Esquimalt, as of the 2010 census, was 34,517.