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Rochester

Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States.

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It is the fourth-most populous city in New York, with a population of 206,108 as of the 2025 Census estimate. The Rochester metropolitan area in Western New York has an estimated 1.05 million residents and is the 54th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Throughout its history, Rochester has acquired several nicknames based on local industries; it has been known as "the Flour City" and "the Flower City" for its dual role in flour production and floriculture, and as the "World's Image Center" for its association with film, optics, and photography.

Get in

Getting to Rochester

  1. 01
    Greater Rochester International Airport
  2. 02
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    Slaughter Rochester Station, 320 Central Ave (N Clinton Ave at Central Ave).

See

Worth seeing

Rochester may not be the most popular place for sightseeing, but the Genesee River gorge and its three waterfalls are certainly worth a trip. For nature lovers, the most scenic of the city's parks is probably Highland Park, although Genesee Valley Park has more recreation options. Where Rochester shines is in its selection of cultural attractions; the variety and quality compare favorably to cities twice its size.

Do

Things to do

You might sometimes catch residents complaining that there's not much to do around Rochester, but a little research reveals a wealth of opportunities, even during the long winters. Nearly everything is family-friendly, too; Rochester is consistently ranked one of the best cities in the world for visiting with kids.

  1. 01
    Rochester Riverside Convention Center

    123 E Main St (Park at South Ave Garage),.

  2. 02
    Rochester Red Wings
  3. 03
    Rochester Americans
  4. 04
    Rochester Knighthawks
  5. 05
    Rochester Lancers
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    Flower City Union
Eat

Where to eat

Dining in Rochester is typical of most mid-sized American cities. The immediate suburbs are crawling with large chain restaurants, but you can find more original fare in the city proper, and in outlying areas away from the biggest commercial strips.

  1. 01
    Bill Gray's Seabreeze

    4870 Culver Rd, Irondequoit (on Hot Dog Row),.

  2. 02
    Bill Gray's at the Skyliner Diner

    1 Manhattan Square Dr (inside Strong Museum),.

  3. 03
    Bill Gray's Port of Rochester

    Inside the Port of Rochester terminal building.

  4. 04
    Campi's

    205 Scottsville Rd (Just north of I-390 exit 17),.

  5. 05
    Dogtown

    Sun-Thu 11AM-11PM, Fri Sat 11AM-midnight.

How locals move

Getting around Rochester the local way

  • Get inThere is also scheduled charter service at the airport.

From Wikivoyage: Rochester (Minnesota), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Another one of my pictures: This photograph was taken by Medium69 (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.