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Rochester is a city in Monroe County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for Col. Nathaniel Rochester, an early settler.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in New York named Rochester. For links to other places called Rochester, NY, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Rochester is 43.154N. The longitude is -77.615W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 505 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 215,093.

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Median household income

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$27,123

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Rochester is on the Genesee River and Lake Ontario.

Former and merged names include:
· Rochesterville

Known first as "Flour City" and later as "Flower City."

Influential in the abolitionist movement. Frederick Douglass published his newspaper, "The North Star," here beginning in 1848.

George Eastman's early work in photography expanded from experiments in his mother's kitchen to the Eastman Kodak Co.

In the decades before the rise of Silicon Valley, Rochester was known as a high-tech city. However, its two economic engines - Kodak and Xerox - have cut local employment dramatically in recent years.

Public transportation: Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2,034. The number of murders and homicides was 58. The violent crime rate was 9.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1981 movie, "Fear No Evil"
· 1988 movie, "Lady in White"
· 2006 movie, "Cherry Crush"

Well-known residents have included:
· Frederick Douglass, abolitionist
· Susan B. Anthony, suffragist
· Taye Diggs, actor
· John Lithgow, actor
· Chuck Mangione, musician
· Renee Fleming, opera star
· Robert Forster, actor

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Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Spin Caffe, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Lilac Festival - May 11-20, 2007
Corn Hill Festival - July 14-15, 2007
Clothesline Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
Park Ave Summer ArtFest - Aug. 4-5, 2007
MusicFest - July 21, 2007
Jazz Festival - June 8-16, 2007
High Falls Film Festival - Nov. 7-12, 2007
Oktoberfest - Sept. 21-23, 2007
Greek Festival - May 31-June 3, 2007
African-American Festival - Aug. 4, 2007

Dates often change. Check Rochester web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Garth Fagan Dance, Geva Theatre, Rochester City Ballet, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Blackfriars Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Durand-Eastman Park, Highland Park, Cobbs Hill Park, Genesee Valley Park, Ontario Beach Park, Seneca Park, Genesee Riverway Trail

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Rochester attractions: Strasenburgh Planetarium, Browns Race historic and entertainment district, Seabreeze amusement park

Sports teams: Red Wings (minor league baseball), Raging Rhinos (USL soccer), Americans (Amerks) (AHL), Rattlers (Major League Lacrosse)

Historic routes: Erie Canal

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Historic sites and museums: George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, Rochester Museum and Science Center, Memorial Art Gallery, Strong Museum, Susan B. Anthony House

Colleges and universities: University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. John Fisher, Nazareth College of Rochester, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 161

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Quotes:
Rochester is for us, who don't know it at all, a city of any time or country, moonlight, filled with lovers hoving over piano-fortes?a city of handsome streets wrapt in beautiful quiet and dreaming of the golden age.
-- Their Wedding Journey
William Dean Howells, 1872

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Neighborhoods in Rochester include 19th Ward, Atlantic-University, Beechwood, Browncroft, Charlotte, Cobbs Hill, Corn Hill, Culver-Winton-Main, Dutchtown, Ellwanger-Barry ... More neighborhood info

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Cops on every corner? Is this a good thing or a bad thing?	Seabreeze amusement park- the Jack Rabbit Rollercoaster	A new additon to Monroe Ave, the Anti-War Crisis Center
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