Welcome to Toronto ...
When the people of Toronto refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Torontonian<1>
The Lake Ontario city of Toronto is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Toronto 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).
Toronto is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (416), (437)<3> and (647).
Toronto was established in 1793 and was incorporated March 6, 1834.
Websites for Toronto ...
Official Website: www.toronto.ca/
Chamber of Commerce: www.bot.com/
Junior League: www.jlt.org/
Communities Also Named Toronto ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Toronto - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Toronto.
Communities near Toronto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Toronto.
- Mississauga
- Brampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
- Brampton lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Toronto.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brampton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brampton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brampton<5>
- Markham
- Richmond Hill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Richmond Hill lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Toronto.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Richmond Hill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Hill<5>
- Pickering
- East York
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East York
- East York lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Toronto.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East York came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on East York
- Swansea
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Toronto.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Swansea
- Don Mills
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don Mills
- Don Mills lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Toronto.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Don Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Don Mills
- Lambton Mills
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambton Mills
- Lambton Mills lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Toronto.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lambton Mills
- Islington
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islington
- Islington lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Toronto.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Islington
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toronto ...
Looking for more information about Toronto? 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 Toronto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Toronto.
Adding Toronto to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source that we've referenced which mentioned Toronto was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Toronto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Toronto: www.toronto.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 Toronto 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 Toronto may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toronto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Of the area codes for Toronto, area code (437, 647) is an overlay. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Toronto) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Toronto. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from TorontoOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toronto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6606, Longitude: -79.3908 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |