Rochester may refer to:

Places

Settlements

England

Rochester, Kent Rochester ( ) is a town in the unitary authority of Medway, in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway, about east-southeast of London. The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Chatham, Kent, Chatham, ...

* Rochester, Northumberland

United States

* Rochester, Illinois * Rochester, Indiana * Rochester Township, Cedar County, Iowa ** Rochester, Iowa, an unincorporated community in the township * Rochester, Kentucky * Rochester, Massachusetts *

Rochester, Michigan Rochester is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,711 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is a northern suburb in Metro Detroit located 20 miles north of the city of ...

* Rochester, Minnesota * Rochester, Missouri * Rochester, Nevada * Rochester, New Hampshire *

Rochester, New York Rochester is a city in and the county seat, seat of government of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the List of municipalities in New York, fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality in New York, with a populati ...

, the largest city with that name. * Rochester, Ulster County, New York * Rochester, Ohio * Rochester, Noble County, Ohio *

Rochester, Pennsylvania Rochester is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio rivers northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,472 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropoli ...

* Rochester, Texas * Rochester, Vermont, a town ** Rochester (CDP), Vermont, a village in the town * Rochester, Washington * Rochester, Wisconsin

Elsewhere

* Rochester, Alberta, Canada * Rochester, Victoria, Australia

Administrative areas

Rochester (UK Parliament constituency) Rochester was a United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency in Kent. It returned two members of parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 ...

, 1295–1918 *

City of Rochester-upon-Medway Rochester-upon-Medway was a local government district in north Kent, England from 1974 to 1998. It covered Rochester, Chatham, Luton, Lordswood, Walderslade, Strood and the Hoo Peninsula. The district was formed as the District of Medway ...

, an English district, 1982–1998 *

Diocese of Rochester The Diocese of Rochester is a Church of England diocese in the English county of Kent and the Province of Canterbury. The cathedral church of the diocese is Rochester Cathedral in the former city of Rochester. The bishop's Latin episcopal si ...

, of the Church of England *

Episcopal Diocese of Rochester The Episcopal Diocese of Rochester is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over eight counties in west central New York. It is bounded on the north by Lake Ontario, on the east by the Episcopal ...

, New York, US *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester The Diocese of Rochester () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Upstate region of New York State in the United States. The bishop of the diocese is currently Salvatore Matano. The metropolitan for the diocese is the archbish ...

, New York, US *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of Roman civilization * Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter ...

, Minnesota, US

Schools

* Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, New York, US * King's School, Rochester, Kent, England * Rochester Christian University, Michigan, US * Rochester City School District, New York, US Rochester Community and Technical College, Minnesota, 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 Bridge, 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 The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Rochester, New York. They are the American Hockey League affiliate of the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home g ...

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 New York FC, formerly Rochester Rhinos, a soccer club * Rochester Raiders, an indoor football team * Rochester Rattlers, a Major League Lacrosse team * Rochester Ravens, Women's

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

team which played from 2009 to 2013 * Rochester Red Wings, an International League baseball team *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 Philharmonic Orchestra * Rochester Products Division, former name of manufacturer of General Motors fuel system components (especially carburetors) * Rochester railway station, Victoria, in Australia