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Roch⋅es⋅ter

[roch-es-ter, -uh-ster]

–noun

1.	John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of, 1647–80, English poet and courtier.

2.	a city in W New York, on the Genesee River. 241,741.

3.	a town in SE Minnesota. 57,890.

4.	a city in N Kent, in SE England. 55,460.

5.	a city in SE New Hampshire. 21,560.

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Roch·es·ter (rŏch'ĭ-stər, -ěs'tər) Pronunciation Key

A city of southeast Minnesota southeast of St. Paul. The Mayo Clinic (founded in 1889) is located here. Population: 95,000.
A city of western New York east-northeast of Buffalo on the New York State Barge Canal near Lake Ontario. It was first settled c. 1812 and grew rapidly after the opening of the Erie Canal (1825). Population: 211,000.

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rochester
noun
1.	a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
2.	a town in southeast Minnesota

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Rochester

City in western New York.

Note: Center of the photographic equipment industry.

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Rochester Hills, MI (city, FIPS 12569035)
Location: (42.665706, -83.158137)
Population (2000): 68,825 (27,263 housing units)
Area: 32.848730 sq mi (land), 0.075739 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 48306, 48307, 48309

Rochester Hills, MI (city, FIPS 69035)
Location: (42.665706, -83.158137)
Population (2000): 68,825 (27,263 housing units)
Area: 32.848730 sq mi (land), 0.075739 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 48306, 48307, 48309

Rochester, MN (city, FIPS 54880)
Location: (44.025763, -92.473226)
Population (2000): 85,806 (35,346 housing units)
Area: 39.608694 sq mi (land), 0.137274 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 55901, 55902, 55904, 55906

Rochester, MN (city, FIPS 10954880)
Location: (44.025763, -92.473226)
Population (2000): 85,806 (35,346 housing units)
Area: 39.608694 sq mi (land), 0.137274 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 55901, 55902, 55904, 55906

Rochester, MN (township, FIPS 10954898)
Location: (43.985086, -92.492977)
Population (2000): 2,916 (1,024 housing units)
Area: 22.312720 sq mi (land), 0.023900 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 55901, 55902, 55904, 55906

Rochester, NY (city, FIPS 05563000)
Location: (43.165496, -77.611504)
Population (2000): 219,773 (99,789 housing units)
Area: 35.834929 sq mi (land), 1.265631 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 14604, 14605, 14606, 14607, 14608, 14609, 14610, 14611, 14612, 14613, 14614, 14615, 14617, 14619, 14620, 14621, 14622, 14623, 14626

Rochester, NY (city, FIPS 63000)
Location: (43.165496, -77.611504)
Population (2000): 219,773 (99,789 housing units)
Area: 35.834929 sq mi (land), 1.265631 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 14604, 14605, 14606, 14607, 14608, 14609, 14610, 14611, 14612, 14613, 14614, 14615, 14617, 14619, 14620, 14621, 14622, 14623, 14626

Rochester, NY (town, FIPS 11163011)
Location: (41.803616, -74.263325)
Population (2000): 7,018 (3,750 housing units)
Area: 88.412274 sq mi (land), 0.371261 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 14604, 14605, 14606, 14607, 14608, 14609, 14610, 14611, 14612, 14613, 14614, 14615, 14617, 14619, 14620, 14621, 14622, 14623, 14626

Rochester, NH (city, FIPS 01765140)
Location: (43.302081, -70.973106)
Population (2000): 28,461 (11,836 housing units)
Area: 45.151149 sq mi (land), 0.627503 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 03867

Rochester, MA (town, FIPS 02357600)
Location: (41.768599, -70.829909)
Population (2000): 4,581 (1,634 housing units)
Area: 33.931850 sq mi (land), 2.458929 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 02770

Rochester, WI (town, FIPS 10168575)
Location: (42.729749, -88.253038)
Population (2000): 2,254 (810 housing units)
Area: 17.082257 sq mi (land), 0.189882 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 53167

Rochester, PA (borough, FIPS 00765392)
Location: (40.703146, -80.283420)
Population (2000): 4,014 (1,900 housing units)
Area: 0.585003 sq mi (land), 0.115672 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 15074

Rochester, PA (township, FIPS 00765400)
Location: (40.710191, -80.274072)
Population (2000): 3,129 (1,268 housing units)
Area: 3.816382 sq mi (land), 0.053748 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 15074

Rochester, TX (CCD, FIPS 20793285)
Location: (33.333103, -99.878523)
Population (2000): 870 (450 housing units)
Area: 144.807871 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 79544

Rochester, VT (town, FIPS 02760100)
Location: (43.876046, -72.812124)
Population (2000): 1,171 (768 housing units)
Area: 56.165638 sq mi (land), 0.050611 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 05767

Rochester, WI (village, FIPS 10168550)
Location: (42.740585, -88.224108)
Population (2000): 1,149 (425 housing units)
Area: 0.486747 sq mi (land), 0.044469 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 53167

Rochester, KY (CCD, FIPS 03192936)
Location: (37.161531, -86.854800)
Population (2000): 1,464 (748 housing units)
Area: 81.317915 sq mi (land), 0.265619 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 42273

Rochester, WA (CDP, FIPS 59110)
Location: (46.823680, -123.083416)
Population (2000): 1,829 (677 housing units)
Area: 2.314649 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 98579

Rochester, IN (city, FIPS 65214)
Location: (41.061883, -86.206727)
Population (2000): 6,414 (3,188 housing units)
Area: 4.557226 sq mi (land), 1.111307 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 46975

Rochester, IN (township, FIPS 04965232)
Location: (41.061479, -86.221775)
Population (2000): 9,992 (4,600 housing units)
Area: 82.486814 sq mi (land), 1.379460 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 46975

Rochester, KY (city, FIPS 65982)
Location: (37.210712, -86.892483)
Population (2000): 186 (102 housing units)
Area: 0.439124 sq mi (land), 0.012317 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 42273

Rochester, WI (village, FIPS 68550)
Location: (42.740585, -88.224108)
Population (2000): 1,149 (425 housing units)
Area: 0.486747 sq mi (land), 0.044469 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 53167

Rochester, PA (borough, FIPS 65392)
Location: (40.703146, -80.283420)
Population (2000): 4,014 (1,900 housing units)
Area: 0.585003 sq mi (land), 0.115672 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 15074

Rochester, TX (town, FIPS 62636)
Location: (33.314265, -99.856511)
Population (2000): 378 (191 housing units)
Area: 0.351301 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 79544

Rochester, NH (city, FIPS 65140)
Location: (43.302081, -70.973106)
Population (2000): 28,461 (11,836 housing units)
Area: 45.151149 sq mi (land), 0.627503 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 03867

Rochester, OH (township, FIPS 09367776)
Location: (41.108892, -82.300386)
Population (2000): 752 (273 housing units)
Area: 17.557228 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Rochester, IA (township, FIPS 03193654)
Location: (41.666653, -91.137109)
Population (2000): 603 (244 housing units)
Area: 26.388212 sq mi (land), 0.646778 sq mi (water)

Rochester, MI (city, FIPS 69020)
Location: (42.684982, -83.126882)
Population (2000): 10,467 (5,056 housing units)
Area: 3.861462 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Rochester, ND (township, FIPS 01767260)
Location: (47.203099, -97.631688)
Population (2000): 70 (27 housing units)
Area: 36.087615 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Rochester, OH (village, FIPS 67762)
Location: (41.127486, -82.304803)
Population (2000): 190 (69 housing units)
Area: 1.101882 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Rochester, IL (village, FIPS 64759)
Location: (39.750625, -89.541587)
Population (2000): 2,893 (1,099 housing units)
Area: 2.107148 sq mi (land), 0.011061 sq mi (water)

Rochester, MO (township, FIPS 00362534)
Location: (39.918704, -94.676623)
Population (2000): 1,234 (457 housing units)
Area: 55.989579 sq mi (land), 0.009338 sq mi (water)

Rochester, MI (city, FIPS 12569020)
Location: (42.684982, -83.126882)
Population (2000): 10,467 (5,056 housing units)
Area: 3.861462 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Rochester, IL (township, FIPS 16764772)
Location: (39.742786, -89.547850)
Population (2000): 4,486 (1,724 housing units)
Area: 33.480750 sq mi (land), 0.240698 sq mi (water)

Rochester, KS (township, FIPS 09560375)
Location: (37.435633, -98.292577)
Population (2000): 210 (98 housing units)
Area: 36.242187 sq mi (land), 0.032833 sq mi (water)

East Rochester, NY (town, FIPS 05522870)
Location: (43.112413, -77.487000)
Population (2000): 6,650 (2,916 housing units)
Area: 1.352891 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 14445

East Rochester, NY (village, FIPS 22865)
Location: (43.112413, -77.487000)
Population (2000): 6,650 (2,916 housing units)
Area: 1.352891 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 14445

East Rochester, PA (borough, FIPS 00721752)
Location: (40.698166, -80.268032)
Population (2000): 623 (293 housing units)
Area: 0.397234 sq mi (land), 0.073529 sq mi (water)

East Rochester, PA (borough, FIPS 21752)
Location: (40.698166, -80.268032)
Population (2000): 623 (293 housing units)
Area: 0.397234 sq mi (land), 0.073529 sq mi (water)

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