Overview of Rochester: History

Rochester has always been defined by water. It was born in the early nineteenth century as a small village on the Genesee River, a few miles south of Lake Ontario. The village was constructed around flour mills that took advantage of the three waterfalls on the river for power. Read More »

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Schools in Monroe County, New York

Doctor Freddie Thomas High School, 1 km (1 mile)
Living Waters Daycare Center, 2 km (1 mile)
School Without Walls, 2 km (1 mile)
ABC Head Start, 2 km (1 mile)
Ora Academy, 2 km (1 mile)
Rochester School for the Deaf, 2 km (1 mile)
Destiny School for the Gifted and Talented, 5 km (3 miles)
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, 5 km (3 miles)
True North Rochester Prepatory Charter School, 5 km (3 miles)
Our Lady of Lourdes School, 5 km (3 miles)
Christ the King School, 5 km (3 miles)
Norwood School, 5 km (3 miles)
The Children's Center of Brighton, 5 km (3 miles)
Pardee School, 6 km (3 miles)
Pitter - Patter Daycare Center, 6 km (3 miles)
East Irondequoit Middle School, 6 km (3 miles)
Oakview School, 6 km (4 miles)
Westfall Academy, 6 km (4 miles)
Empire State College, 6 km (4 miles)
Our Lady of Mercy High School, 6 km (4 miles)
Our Lady Queen of Peace School, 8 km (5 miles)
Childtime Children's Center, 8 km (5 miles)
Our Lady of Mercy School, 9 km (5 miles)
Storybook Child Care Center, 10 km (6 miles)
Parkland School, 10 km (6 miles)
Our Mother of Sorrows School, 10 km (6 miles)
Arcadia Middle School, 11 km (7 miles)
Athena Middle School, 11 km (7 miles)
Saint Louis School, 12 km (7 miles)
East Rochester Elementary School, 12 km (7 miles)
Penfield Senior High School, 12 km (7 miles)
Calkins Road Middle School, 12 km (8 miles)
Penfield Presbyterian Church Daycare Center, 13 km (8 miles)
Saint Peter's Child Care Center, 13 km (8 miles)
Willink Middle School, 13 km (8 miles)
Webster Christian School, 15 km (9 miles)
Childtime Childcare Center, 15 km (9 miles)
Generations Child Care Center, 15 km (10 miles)
Park Road School, 16 km (10 miles)
Kiddie Kollege, 17 km (11 miles)
Bates - Rich Beginnings Child Care Center, 18 km (11 miles)
Northside School, 18 km (11 miles)
Hilton High School, 20 km (12 miles)

Industrial Areas in Monroe County, New York

R P Fedder Industrial Park, 3 km (2 miles)

Hospitals in Monroe County, New York

Park Avenue Hospital, 4 km (2 miles)

Monroe County, New York

Ontario Beach Park, 10 km (6 miles)
Oakwood Cemetery, 12 km (8 miles)
Parma Union Cemetery, 17 km (11 miles)
Oatka Cemetery, 21 km (13 miles)

Capes in Monroe County, New York

O'Neil Point, 13 km (8 miles)

Livingston County, New York

Avon Cemetery, 30 km (19 miles)
Oak Ridge Cemetery, 30 km (19 miles)
York Cemetery, 40 km (25 miles)
Oak Ridge Cemetery, 44 km (27 miles)

Ontario County, New York

Pamely Cemetery, 49 km (30 miles)

Wayne County, New York

North Rose, population 636, 58 km (36 miles)
North Huron, 60 km (37 miles)
Park Cemetery, 65 km (40 miles)
Pangburn Corners, 65 km (41 miles)
North Wolcott Cemetery, 67 km (42 miles)
North Wolcott, 69 km (43 miles)

Plains in Ontario County, New York

Parish Flat, 62 km (38 miles)

Valleys in Livingston County, New York

Patterson Gully, 62 km (39 miles)
Pardee Hollow, 67 km (42 miles)

Steuben County, New York

Patchinville, 71 km (44 miles)
Oak Hill Cemetery, 81 km (51 miles)
North Hornell, population 778, 91 km (57 miles)
Village of North Hornell, population 778, 91 km (57 miles)

Cayuga County, New York

Old Westbury Cemetery, 73 km (46 miles)
Overacre Cemetery, 74 km (46 miles)
North Victory, 79 km (49 miles)
North Sterling, 83 km (52 miles)

Valleys in Steuben County, New York

Oil Well Hollow, 75 km (47 miles)

Schools in Steuben County, New York

North Hornell School, 91 km (56 miles)

Schools in Oswego County, New York

Fitzhugh Park Public School, 96 km (60 miles)

Lakes in Allegany County, New York

Palmers Pond, 101 km (63 miles)

Lakes in Oswego County, New York

Paddy Pond, 103 km (64 miles)
North Pond, 128 km (79 miles)

Oswego County, New York

North Scriba, 106 km (66 miles)
North Volney, 108 km (67 miles)
North Street Road Cemetery, 129 km (80 miles)
Orwell, 138 km (86 miles)
Town of Orwell, 141 km (88 miles)
Noble Shores, 147 km (91 miles)
Otto Mills, 153 km (95 miles)

Capes in Oswego County, New York

Ninemile Point, 108 km (67 miles)

Bays in Jefferson County, New York

North Pond, 129 km (80 miles)

Jefferson County, New York

North Landing, 132 km (82 miles)
North Adams Cemetery, 151 km (94 miles)
Paddy Hill, 161 km (100 miles)
North Watertown Cemetery, 165 km (102 miles)
Village of West Carthage, population 2,012, 184 km (114 miles)
Village of Carthage, population 3,747, 186 km (116 miles)

Streams in Oswego County, New York

Orwell Creek, 135 km (84 miles)

Schools in Jefferson County, New York

South Jefferson High School, 148 km (92 miles)
Clarke Middle School, 148 km (92 miles)
Maynard P Wilson Elementary School, 151 km (94 miles)
Immaculate Heart Central High School, 162 km (100 miles)
Harold T Wiley School, 163 km (101 miles)
Ohio Elementary School, 166 km (103 miles)
Carthage Middle School, 183 km (114 miles)
Carthage Senior High School, 183 km (114 miles)

Lewis County, New York

Osceola, 157 km (98 miles)
North Osceola, 160 km (100 miles)
Old Campbellwood Wye, 165 km (103 miles)
Parson Mill, 169 km (105 miles)
Parkers, 169 km (105 miles)
Old Martinsburg Cemetery, 184 km (114 miles)

Streams in Lewis County, New York

Onemile Creek, 162 km (100 miles)
Olmstead Brook, 184 km (114 miles)

Reservoirs in Oneida County, New York

Oneida City Reservoir, 163 km (101 miles)

Oneida County, New York

Oneida County Cemetery, 177 km (110 miles)
Oriskany Battle Monument, 182 km (113 miles)
North Western, 183 km (114 miles)
Oriskany, population 1,400, 185 km (115 miles)
Olden-Barneveld Cemetery, 197 km (122 miles)

Buildings in Oneida County, New York

Oneida County Home, 177 km (110 miles)

Canals in Oneida County, New York

Old Erie Canal, 180 km (112 miles)

Streams in Oneida County, New York

Nutt Brook, 182 km (113 miles)
Ninemile Creek, 184 km (115 miles)
Oriskany Creek, 186 km (115 miles)

Schools in Lewis County, New York

Lowville High School, 185 km (115 miles)
Lowville Middle School, 185 km (115 miles)
South Lewis Middle School, 187 km (116 miles)

Schools in Oneida County, New York

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, 192 km (120 miles)

Herkimer County, New York

Norwich Corners, 196 km (122 miles)
Parker Corners, 201 km (125 miles)

Lakes in Lewis County, New York

Parsons Pond, 199 km (124 miles)

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