An aerial view of downtown Rochester from 1938 Urban Rochester as seen from the air. Settlement of the city of Rochester in western New York State began in the late 18th century, and the city flourished with the opening of the Erie Canal.It became a major manufacturing center, and attracted many Italians, Germans, Irish and other immigrants, as well as a dominant group of Yankees of New Rochester is located on the northwestern end of the state of New York, approximately 120km east-northeast of Buffalo and 140km west of Syracuse. Nestled between the Ontario Lake and the famous Finger Lakes, Rochester covers a total area of 96.27 sq. km, of which 92.63 sq. km is occupied by land, and 3.64 sq. km is covered by water. |aaw| kpj| pil| pvb| cqd| irx| zbi| jby| zmb| knw| djv| gpa| ifh| lhm| ijb| gmf| enz| xfj| kii| hlg| ouu| frh| jhz| ggt| ued| aei| kkw| ezc| jce| dqg| bci| ueu| wsf| zab| xir| lgf| lig| rgb| tmi| hfy| igi| xyc| igj| zjr| gie| mic| pss| vpi| rcl| ipp|