Rochester, New York
Population: 231,000
Located in Monroe County
Rochester is the county seat for Monroe County. It is located in upstate NY with Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes, as its northern border. The Genesee River flows from Pennsylvania north through farmlands, dams, falls in Rochester, and eventually empties into Lake Ontario. Originally known as the "flour" city, due to the mills powered by the Genesee River, the city is now known as the "flower" city. Rochester is famous for it’s Lilac festival in the spring which draws many visitors from outside the area. Museums, planetariums, the Eastman School of Music, play groups, and a revitalized High Falls mill area all add to the quality of life in Rochester. Several large corporations have substantial operations in the area, including Eastman Kodak, Xerox, Bausch and Lomb, and Wegmans. A new description of Rochester is appropriately "The Imaging Center". There are many fine colleges in the area. The University of Rochester has a working medical school, the Strong Memorial Hospital. The local networked hospitals provide the greater Rochester community with excellent health care.
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