Hamilton, Ontario

The Canadian province of Ontario contains the port city of Hamilton. There are 569,353 people living in Hamilton, and there are 785,184 people living in the city's census metropolitan area, which also includes Grimsby and Burlington. The city is located in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, 58 kilometers southwest of Toronto.

The town of Hamilton, which George Hamilton founded when he bought the Durand estate shortly after the War of 1812, became the hub of the Golden Horseshoe, an area at the western end of Lake Ontario that was heavily industrialized and populated. The amalgamation of the original city with neighboring municipalities of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth resulted in the creation of the current limits of Hamilton on January 1, 2001. Hamiltonians are the locals who reside in the city.

Historically, the steel and heavy manufacturing sectors have driven the local economy. There has been a trend toward the service sector, including the sciences and the health, over the past ten years. The Bruce Trail, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, the Royal Botanical Gardens, McMaster University, Mohawk College, and Redeemer University are all located in Hamilton. In accordance with the Times Higher Education Rankings for 2021, McMaster University is placed 69th globally and fourth in Canada.

Population: 569,353