<P> A large conurbation called the Golden Horseshoe occupies the lake 's westernmost shores , anchored by the cities of Toronto and Hamilton . Ports on the Canadian side include St. Catharines , Oshawa , Cobourg and Kingston , near the St. Lawrence River outlet . Close to 9 million people or over a quarter of Canada 's population lives within the watershed of Lake Ontario . The American shore is largely rural , with the exception of Rochester and the much smaller ports at Oswego and Sackets Harbor . The city of Syracuse is 40 miles ( 64 km ) inland , connected to the lake by the New York State Canal System . Over 2 million people live in Lake Ontario 's American watershed . </P>
<P> A large conurbation called the Golden Horseshoe occupies the lake 's westernmost shores , anchored by the cities of Toronto and Hamilton . Ports on the Canadian side include St. Catharines , Oshawa , Cobourg and Kingston , near the St. Lawrence River outlet . Close to 9 million people or over a quarter of Canada 's population lives within the watershed of Lake Ontario . The American shore is largely rural , with the exception of Rochester and the much smaller ports at Oswego and Sackets Harbor . The city of Syracuse is 40 miles ( 64 km ) inland , connected to the lake by the New York State Canal System . Over 2 million people live in Lake Ontario 's American watershed . </P>
how far is lake ontario from syracuse ny
how far is lake ontario from syracuse ny
40 miles ( 64 km ) inland
40 miles ( 64 km ) inland