City of Rochester
Big-city culture and small-city charm combine in Rochester, a mid-sized city on the shore of Lake Ontario. The birthplace of amateur photography, Rochester was synonymous with Eastman Kodak for much of the 20th century, but the city's fame was established well before George Eastman came on the scene.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blue Cross Arena and The Strong National Museum of Play.
Blue Cross Arena
Stadium
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Blue Cross Arena, also known as the War Memorial, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York. For hockey and lacrosse, its seating capacity is 10,662.
The Strong National Museum of Play
Museum
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The Strong National Museum of Play is part of The Strong in Rochester, New York, United States. Established in 1969 and initially based on the personal collection of Rochester native Margaret Woodbury Strong, the museum opened to the public in 1982, after several years of planning, cataloguing, and exhibition development for the museum's new building in downtown Rochester.
Innovative Field
Stadium
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Innovative Field is a baseball stadium at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester, New York. It has been the home of the Rochester Red Wings of the International League since 1997.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Irondequoit and Brighton.
Irondequoit
Town
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Irondequoit is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the coterminous town-CDP had a population of 51,043. Irondequoit is a suburb of the city of Rochester, lying just north and east of the city limits. Irondequoit is situated 3½ miles northeast of City of Rochester.
Brighton
Town
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Brighton is a town and census-designated place in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 37,137 at the 2020 census. Brighton is situated 4 miles southeast of City of Rochester.
City of Rochester
- Type: Locality with 211,000 residents
- Location: Rochester and Suburbs, Finger Lakes, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.1688° or 43° 10′ 8″ northLongitude
-77.616° or 77° 36′ 58″ westPopulation
211,000Elevation
492 feet (150 metres)Open location code
87M4599M+GJGeoNames ID
5134098
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