Rochester

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Rochester refers to:

Places

Australia

• Rochester, Victoria

Canada

• Rochester, Alberta

United Kingdom

• Rochester, Kent
  • City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982-1998), district council area
  • History of Rochester, Kent
  • HM Prison Rochester, a Young Offenders Institution in Rochester
  • Rochester Castle, a medieval building in Rochester
• Rochester, Northumberland

United States

• Rochester, Illinois
• Rochester, Indiana
• Rochester, Iowa
• Rochester, Kentucky
• Rochester, Massachusetts
• Rochester, Michigan
• Rochester, Minnesota
• Rochester, Nevada
• Rochester, New Hampshire
• Rochester, New York, the largest city by population with the name Rochester
• Rochester, Ulster County, New York
• Rochester, Ohio
• Rochester, Pennsylvania
• Rochester, Texas
• Rochester, Vermont
• Rochester, Washington
• Rochester, Wisconsin

Ecclesiastical areas

• The Diocese of Rochester, within the Church of England Province of Canterbury
• The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York
• The Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, New York

Events

• The Rochester and Strood by-election, 2014

People

• Rochester (surname)
• Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1904–1977), an actor sometimes known as "Rochester", after his character "Rochester Van Jones" on The Jack Benny Program
• Baron Rochester
• Earl of Rochester
  • including John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

Sports

• Rochester Royals, a National Basketball Association team now known as the Sacramento Kings
• Rochester Red Wings, an International League baseball team
• Rochester Honkers, a Northwoods League baseball team
• Rochester Americans or Amerks, an American Hockey League team
• Rochester Tigers, a pro football (American) team in 1936 also known as the Brooklyn Tigers
• Rochester Braves, a pro football (American) team in 1936 also known as the Syracuse Braves
• Rochester United F.C., a football (Soccer) club

Transport

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

Rochester Airport

In the United States:

• Greater Rochester International Airport, in New York state
• Rochester International Airport, in Minnesota

In the United Kingdom:

• Rochester Airport, England, in Kent

Companies

• Rochester Products Division, manufacturer of General Motors fuel system components (especially carburetors)

Educational establishments

• Rochester College, Michigan, USA
• Rochester Community Schools (disambiguation)
• Rochester Grammar School, Kent, UK
• Rochester High School (disambiguation)
• University of Rochester, New York, USA
• Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA

See also

• East Rochester (disambiguation)
• Greater Rochester (disambiguation)
• Rochester Hills, Michigan
• Rochester Township (disambiguation)
• Rocester