The City of Hamilton, first known to European settlers as Head-of-the-Lake, is situated at the western tip of Lake Ontario midway between Toronto and Niagara Falls. It sits in an area referred to as the Niagara peninsula and borders with Burlington, Grimsby and one of Canada’s largest First Nations Reservations.

Hamiltonwas incorporated as a city in 1846 and in 2001 amalgamated to form the new City of Hamilton: Hamilton Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook and Stoney Creek.

With a current population of 692,611 Hamilton is the ninth most populous city in the country and ranks as third largest city in the province.

Steel dominates the city’s economic landscape with close to 9% of its population working directly or indirectly in the steel industry. Known as the "Golden Horseshoe", Hamilton is the geographical center of the largest commercial and industrial area of the country.

The steep rock face of the Niagara Escarpment, locally known as The Mountain, provides a backdrop of more than 60 waterfalls and many hiking trails.

With its Mountain and Lake Ontario influences Hamilton experiences warm summers and cold winters however, has a mild climate compared to other Canadian cities. (Source: Hamilton Book of Everything - Arnott, Ross, MacDonald) For more information please visit bookofeverything.com.

You know your from Hamilton when.....

You’ve climbed at least one set of stairs up the Mountain...
You dream of the day the NHL will arrive...
You know what the Linc is...
You’re glad the Red Hill fight is over...
You remember Tiny Talent Time...
You brag about having the first Tim Horton’s store...
You’ve fed the pigeons in Gore Park...
You call the Niagara Escarpment the Mountain...
You know what the Jolley Cut is...
You love Hutch’s fish and chips...
You know what follows "Oskee Wee Wee"...

Did you know...........

that Hamilton has76 different species of trees?

that there are more Tim Horton’s per captia in Hamilton than in any other country?

that in September 2007, the U.S. based Site Selection Magazine rated the City of Hamilton one of the top five best locations in Canada for investing and growing a business?

that Hamilton’s population has increased by over 100,000 people since 1976?

that Hamilton is also known by its’ nicknames "The Hammer", "Tiger Town" and "Steeltown"?