Burlington is a city in the Regional Municipality of Halton at the northwestern end of Lake Ontario in Ontario, Canada.
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Burlington |
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City of Burlington |
 Brant Street in Downtown Burlington |
Motto: Stand By |
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Coordinates: 43°22′12″N 79°48′51″W[1] |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Ontario |
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Region | Halton |
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Established | 1874 |
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City status | 1974 |
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• Mayor | Marianne Meed Ward |
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• Governing Body | Burlington City Council |
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• MPs | Karina Gould (Lib), Pam Damoff (Lib), Adam van Koeverden (Lib) |
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• MPPs | Natalie Pierre (PC), Zee Hamid (PC), Effie Triantafilopoulos (PC) |
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• Total | 186.12 km2 (71.86 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
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• Total | 186,948 (Ranked 28th) |
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• Density | 1,004.4/km2 (2,601/sq mi) |
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Demonym(s) | Burlingtonian, Burlingtonite |
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Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
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Forward sortation area | L7L to L7T |
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Area codes | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
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Highways | Queen Elizabeth Way Highway 403
Highway 407 Former Highway 2 Former Highway 5 |
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Website | www.burlington.ca |
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Burlington lies between Lake Ontario's north shore and the Niagara Escarpment.