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The population of Rochester is approximately 219,773 (2000).
The amount of land area in Rochester is 92.683 sq. kilometers. Rochester miscellany. Return to Index Rochester location: on the south shores of Lake Ontario in western New York.
Return to Index The geography for Rochester is terrain with rolling hills, lakes and rivers which were left behind by the glaciers. The fertile Genesee Valley was carved out during the Cenozoic time from huge glaciers. Return to Index
The weather in Rochester is seasonal. Due to its proximity to Lake Ontario, summer temperatures rarely go above 100 and winter averages five days or less of below zero weather. History & History Related Items Rochester history: Rochester has had many nicknames, among them - "Young Lion of the West," the "Flower City," and the "Flour City." It was also known as the "World's Image Centre," due to its history in photography, xerography and optics. The Iroquois were the local Native American people who lived here. The five tribes of the Iroquois banded together to promote peace among themselves and also to show a united front to outsiders. The Senecas were the tribe of the Genesee Valley and were known as the "Keepers of the Western Door." In 1788, two traders bought large quantitites of land from the Senecas. This area later became Rochesterville and later, Rochester. The first grist mill was built just south of the High Falls. Parts of the first settlement were very swampy and also quite infested with rattlesnakes. "Rattlesnake Pete" used many of those skins to decorate the walls of his saloon. Colonel Nathaniel Rochester, for whom the city is named, and others purchased most of the area's lands. More grist mills were built and the area prospered. Though the mills helped the area grow, it was the "new" Erie Canal that created the boom town in Rochester. Because of the many grist mills along the Genesee River, Rochester came to be known as the "Flour City." The Canal helped move the goods produced across the state. Sam Patch made his daring final "leap" on Friday, November 13, 1829, at the High Falls, the 100 foot waterfall on the Genesee River. Thousands came to watch him perform, but instead watched him fall into the waterfall to his death. It was also during the 1800's that the thriving economy of Rochester was given assurance it would continue. John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb opened their small optical shop here in 1853, later to become the famous optical and health-care company, Bausch & Lomb. Later, in 1888, a bank clerk named George Eastman made a flexible-film camera that would revolutionize the amateur photography world. His company would become Eastman Kodak. Both companies have their international headquarters in Rochester. A journal of Rochester History Historical pictures of Rochester Return to Index Rochester attractions: See the historic Erie Canal as it now flows directly into the Genesee River at Genesee Valley park. The Genesee River Lake Ontario & The Seaway Trail The Charlotte/Genesee Lighthouse Frederick Douglas Museum George Eastman House Memorial Art Gallery Rochester Children's Museum Rochester Museum & Science Ctr Stone-Tolan House Strong Museum Susan B Anthony House Rochester NY Sites.com - Comprehensive directory guide to sites of Rochester NY and its surrounding communities for travel, visiting, events and points of information, news & sports, life style, colleges and much more. Mount Hope Cemetery Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Local Sports The Rochester American Hockey Team - affiliated with the Buffalo Sabres Rochester Raging Rhinos Monroe County Fair Return to Index
Rochester economy: A high-tech area with much manufacturing and many companies which heavily export their products. It is known for highly skilled workers and a concentrated area of manufacturing, services and retail trade. Some of the largest employers of this area are: Eastman Kodak Co., Xerox Corporation, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, ViaHealth and Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of New York
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