Rochester Zen Center
The Rochester Zen Center is a Sōtō and Rinzai Zen Buddhist sangha in the Kapleau lineage, located in Rochester, New York and established in 1966 by Philip Kapleau. It is one of the oldest Zen centers in the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: receptionist@rzc.org
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist sangha in Rochester, New York
- Address: 7 Arnold Park, Rochester, NY 14607-2082
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rochester Museum and Science Center and Strasenburgh Planetarium.
Rochester Museum and Science Center
Museum
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The Rochester Museum & Science Center is a museum in Rochester, New York, dedicated to community education in science, technology and local history. The museum also operates the Strasenburgh Planetarium, located next to the museum, and the Cumming Nature Center, a 900-acre nature preserve near Naples, New York. Rochester Museum and Science Center is situated 570 feet east of Rochester Zen Center.
Strasenburgh Planetarium
Planetarium
The Strasenburgh Planetarium is a public planetarium located at 663 East Avenue in the city of Rochester, New York. It is named after its benefactors, Edwin and Clara Strasenburgh. Strasenburgh Planetarium is situated 810 feet east of Rochester Zen Center.
George Eastman Museum
Museum
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The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as George Eastman House and the International Museum of Photography and Film, is a photography museum, located on the grounds of the George Eastman's estate in Rochester, New York. George Eastman Museum is situated 2,700 feet east of Rochester Zen Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Avenue Historic District and South Wedge Historic District.
East Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
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East Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district consists of a series of large 19th and early 20th century homes, houses of worship, meeting houses, and museums.
South Wedge Historic District
Neighborhood
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South Wedge is a historic district and neighborhood in southeast Rochester, New York, in a predominantly residential section of the city. The district includes a variety of buildings constructed between the 1840s and 1920s, mainly two-story detached family residences.
Can of Worms
Locality
The Can of Worms is the local name for the intersection of Interstate 490, I-590, New York State Route 590, NY 96, and University Avenue on the east side of Rochester, New York, in the United States. Can of Worms is situated 2 miles east of Rochester Zen Center.
Rochester Zen Center
- Categories: Zen center, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rochester, Rochester and Suburbs, Finger Lakes, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.15259° or 43° 9′ 9″ northLongitude
-77.58979° or 77° 35′ 23″ westElevation
518 feet (158 metres)Inception
1966Open location code
87M45C36+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 5511503633OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipGeoNames ID
8083991Wikidata ID
Q7354039
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