Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of .
Hamiltonis a port city in the CanadianprovinceofOntario. Conceived byGeorge Hamiltonwhen he purchased the Durand farm shortly after theWar of 1812,Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end ofLake Ontarioknown as theGolden Horseshoe. Residents of the old city are known as Hamiltonians.
The city is home to theRoyal Botanical Gardens, theCanadian Warplane Heritage Museum, theBruce Trail,McMaster UniversityandMohawk College. McMaster University is ranked 4th in Canada and 94th in the world and has a well-knownmedical school.A growing arts and culture community, the city is Canada's largest steel producer and a major Great Lakes port.