Map of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Hamilton is a city in Ontario, Canada, with a population of about 569,353. It lies at 43.2501°N, 79.8496°W. Hamilton is about 408 km (254 mi) southwest of Ottawa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ancaster, 12 km to the west.

Hamilton at a glance

Where is Hamilton?

• The 10th largest city in Canada by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Ontario on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 58 min on the shortest day to 15 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hamilton

• Ancaster — 12 km west
• Burlington — 15 km north
• Oakville — 26 km northeast
• Milton — 30 km north
• Brantford — 36 km west
• Cambridge — 39 km west
• Mississauga — 40 km northeast
• Brant — 43 km west
• Guelph — 46 km northwest
• Brampton — 49 km north

Largest cities in Ontario

• Toronto — 2,794,356
• Ottawa — 1,017,449
• Mississauga — 717,961
• Brampton — 656,480
• London — 422,324
• Etobicoke — 365,000
• Markham — 338,503
• Vaughan — 323,103
• Kitchener — 256,885
• Windsor — 229,660

Largest cities in Canada

• Toronto — 2,794,356
• Montréal — 1,762,949
• Calgary — 1,306,784
• Ottawa — 1,017,449
• Edmonton — 1,010,899
• Winnipeg — 749,607
• Mississauga — 717,961
• Vancouver — 662,248
• Brampton — 656,480
• Surrey — 568,322

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Other places named Hamilton

• Hamilton — Waikato Region, New Zealand
• Hamilton — Ohio, United States
• Hamilton — Scotland, United Kingdom
• Hamilton — Hamilton city, Bermuda

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.