Hamilton

City in Canada: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

HamiltonOntarioSkylineD

HamiltonOntarioSkylineD: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Hamilton is a city in Canada, in Ontario. About 569,353 people live in the city proper, making it the 10th largest city of Canada in our atlas.

It lies at 43.25° N, 79.85° W, about 95 m (312 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Toronto time zone.

Location

Red dot: Hamilton. Green dots: other major cities of Canada. Map data: Natural Earth.

Landmarks and places to see

Hamilton Stadium
Hamilton StadiumCanadian football stadium in Hamilton, Ontario
Albion Falls
Albion FallsWaterfall in Ontario, Canada
Royal Botanical Gardens
Royal Botanical GardensBotanical garden in Burlington and Hamilton, Ontario
Chedoke Falls
Chedoke FallsWaterfall in Ontario, Canada
Borer's Falls
Borer's FallsWaterfall in Ontario, Canada
Princess FallsWaterfall
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne StadiumMulti-purpose stadium in Hamilton, Canada
Cliffview FallsWaterfall

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in CanadaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • HamiltonOntarioSkylineD: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Tim Hortons Field Exterior: Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Albion Falls, Hamilton Ontario (6787086003): Joe deSousa, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Rock Gardens A: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • ChedokeFalls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Borer's Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • IvorWynneStadium Hamilton: Mikerussell at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)