Located on the north-west shore of Lake Ontario, the beautiful and vibrant City of Burlington is one of many communities that make up the Golden Horseshoe on the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario, Canada. With a population of over 150,000, Burlington is one of four municipalities that make up the Regional Municipality of Halton. Burlington is conveniently located at the western end of the Greater Toronto area, and is just an hour north of the USA border.