Toronto is the capital city of Ontario, Canada, and is located at the  w estern end of Lake Ontario. This area forms the “Golden Horseshoe” around Lake Ontario. It is only a   90-minute  drive from the US border crossing into New York State. History. Toronto has been inhabited for over 10,500 years. It was first occupied by Indigenous peoples, including the Wyandot, Iroquois, and later the  Mississauga.