Rochester facts for kids

Rochester may refer to:

Places

Settlements

England

• Rochester, Kent
• Rochester, Northumberland

United States

• Rochester, Illinois
• Rochester, Indiana
• Rochester, Iowa
  • Rochester Township, Cedar County, Iowa
• Rochester, Kentucky
• Rochester, Massachusetts
• Rochester, Michigan
• Rochester, Minnesota, the secondmost populous Rochester
• Rochester, Missouri
• Rochester, Nevada
• Rochester, New Hampshire
• Rochester, New York, the most populous Rochester
• Rochester, Ulster County, New York
• Rochester, Ohio (in Lorain County)
• Rochester, Noble County, Ohio
• Rochester, Pennsylvania
• Rochester, Texas
• Rochester, Vermont, a town
  • Rochester (CDP), Vermont, the central village of the town
• Rochester, Washington
• Rochester, Wisconsin
• Rochester, Kansas, a township
• Rochester, North Dakota, a township
• Rochester, Montana

Elsewhere

• Rochester, Alberta, Canada
• Rochester, Victoria, Australia

Administrative areas

• Rochester (UK Parliament constituency), 1295–1918
• City of Rochester-upon-Medway, an English district, 1982–1998
• Diocese of Rochester, of the Church of England
• Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, New York, US
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York, US
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, US

Schools

• King's School, Rochester, Kent, England
• Rochester City School District, New York, US
• Rochester College, Michigan, US
• Rochester Community Schools (disambiguation)
• Rochester Grammar School, Kent, England
• Rochester High School (disambiguation)
• Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, US
• Rochester Maths, Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, founded in 1701 in Kent, England
• University Center Rochester, Minnesota, US
• University of Minnesota Rochester, Minnesota, US
• University of Rochester, New York, US

Other buildings and facilities

• Greater Rochester International Airport, New York, US
• Rochester Airport (Kent), England
• Rochester International Airport, Minnesota, US
• HM Prison Rochester, Kent, England
• Rochester Castle, Kent, England
• Rochester Cathedral, Kent, England

People

• Rochester (surname)
• John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, 17th century English poet
• Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1904–1977), American actor
• Baron Rochester
• Earl of Rochester
• Edward Fairfax Rochester, a character in the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Ships

• HMS Rochester, the name of four ships of the Royal Navy
• USS Rochester, the name of three ships in the U.S. Navy

Sport

• Rochester Americans or Amerks, an American Hockey League team
• Rochester Braves, a pro football (American) team in 1936 also known as the Syracuse Braves
• Rochester Express, professional softball team, 1978-1982, originally named the Rochester Zeniths
• Rochester Flash, an American Soccer League (1981-1983, 1984) and United Soccer League team
• Rochester Honkers, a Northwoods League baseball team
• Rochester Jeffersons, an original National Football League team
• Rochester Knighthawks, a National Lacrosse League team
• Rochester Lancers (1967–80), an American Soccer League (1967-1969) and North American Soccer League (1970-1980) team
• Rochester Raiders, an indoor football team
• Rochester Rattlers, a Major League Lacrosse team
• Rochester Red Wings, an International League baseball team
• Rochester Rhinos, a soccer (football) club
• Rochester Royals, a National Basketball Association team now known as the Sacramento Kings
• Rochester Tigers, a pro football (American) team in 1936 also known as the Brooklyn Tigers
• Rochester United F.C., a football (soccer) club
• Rochester Zeniths (basketball), a basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association (1977-1982)

Other uses

• Rochester Products Division, former name of manufacturer of General Motors fuel system components (especially carburetors)
• Rochester railway station, Victoria, in Australia

See also

In Spanish: Rochester para niños