landmark
CN Tower
Soaring 553-metre communications and observation tower that defines the Toronto skyline.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Hamilton
Ontario, Canada · North America
About Hamilton
Hamilton sits on the route: 15 minutes from Stoney Creek, 57km from CN Tower.
Hamilton is in Ontario, Canada, with about 570,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Stoney Creek, about 8 km away.
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What is there to see near Hamilton?
Within an hour or so of Hamilton: CN Tower (57 km), Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (57 km), Royal Ontario Museum (59 km).
Where is Hamilton?
Hamilton is in Ontario, Canada, about 8 km from Stoney Creek.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 569,353
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.2501, -79.8496
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Canada
CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.
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Worth the detour from Hamilton
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Toronto's spectacular aquarium at the base of the CN Tower with a stunning underwater tunnel and 20,000 aquatic animals.
57 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Royal Ontario Museum
Canada's largest museum of world cultures and natural history, topped by Daniel Libeskind's dramatic crystalline extension.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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