Welcome to Toronto ...

The Lake Ontario city of Toronto was established in 1793 and was incorporated March 6, 1834.

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

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).

Area Codes for Toronto: 416, 437 & 647<3>

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.

Websites for Toronto ...

Official Website: www.toronto.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.bot.com/

Junior League: www.jlt.org/

Communities near Toronto ...

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

Mississauga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississauga
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mississauga <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mississauga
- From Toronto to Mississauga
Brampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brampton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brampton <4>
Markham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Markham
- From Toronto to Markham
Richmond Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Hill <4>
Pickering
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickering <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pickering
- From Toronto to Pickering
East York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East York came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East York
Swansea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swansea
- From Toronto to Swansea
Don Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Don Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don Mills
Lambton Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambton Mills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lambton Mills
- From Toronto to Lambton Mills
Islington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 we've referenced which mentioned Toronto was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, 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>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 416 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 437 or 647. New phone numbers in the Toronto area will be assigned with one of these codes: 416, 437 or 647. As a result, placing a call in the Toronto area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.