Toronto Harbour or Toronto Bay is a natural bay on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today, the harbour is used primarily for recreational boating, including personal vessels and pleasure boats providing scenic or party cruises. Ferries travel from docks on the mainland to the Islands, and cargo ships deliver aggregates and raw sugar to industries located in the harbour. Historically, the harbour has been used for military vessels, passenger traffic and cargo traffic. Waterfront uses include residential, recreational, cultural, commercial and industrial sites.
Toronto skyline from Toronto Harbour
Toronto's Inner Harbour is bounded by the city's shoreline to the north, and the Toronto Islands to the south.
Depiction of the Battle of York in 1813. American forces moved to capture Fort York (centre), which guarded the entrance to the harbour, and York, the predecessor of Toronto.
Ice skating at the Harbourfront. Beginning in the 1970s, industrial lands have been converted to other uses.
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the U.S. state of New York. The Canada–United States border spans the centre of the lake.
Lake Ontario seen from the International Space Station on August 24, 2013. The cloudy yellowish substance is algae bloom.
Hamilton Harbour frozen over. Ice sheets can form along the shoreline of Lake Ontario during the winter.
Profile of coastal wetlands for Lake Ontario
USS General Pike and HMS Wolfe prepare for action on September 28, 1813. The battle was one of several engagements that took place on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812.