Welcome to Hamilton ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamilton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Hamilton: Named after George Hamilton (1788-1836), a merchant and politician. During the War of 1812, he was a Captain with the Niagara Light Dragoons and was at the capture of Detroit and the battles of Queenston Heights and Lundy's Lane.

When the people of Hamilton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hamiltonian<1>

The Lake Ontario city of Hamilton is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hamilton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area Codes for Hamilton: (289)<3>, (365) and (905)

The Canadian Postal Codes for Hamilton: L8E, L8G, L8H, L8J, L8K, L8L, L8M, L8N, L8P, L8R, L8S, L8T, L8V, L8W, L9A, L9B, L9C<4>

Websites for Hamilton ...

Official Website: www.hamilton.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.hamiltonchamber.on.ca/

Junior League: www.juniorleague.ca/

Communities Also Named Hamilton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 75 communities that are also named Hamilton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado (4), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamilton.

Communities near Hamilton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamilton.

Oakville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <6>
Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <6>
Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
Grimsby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsby
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsby <6>
Albion Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Falls
Aldershot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldershot
Clappison's Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clappison's Corners
Cootes Paradise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cootes Paradise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Paradise
Dundas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <6>
Hamilton Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Beach

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamilton ...

Looking for more information about Hamilton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hamilton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hamilton.

Adding Hamilton to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Hamilton was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

We also found Hamilton mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamilton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hamilton: www.hamilton.ca/

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hamilton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hamilton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Of the area codes for Hamilton, area code (289, 365) is an overlay.
<4>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Hamilton, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hamilton). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Hamilton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.