Rochester, New York

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Rochester is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of New York. It has about 200,000 people living in it. It is located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, and between the cities of Buffalo and Syracuse.

[edit] Geography

Rochester is on the shore of Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes. Also, the Genessee River flows through it. In the area near Rochester, there are many streams, large hills called drumlins, and lakes, such as the Finger Lakes. The weather in Rochester is warm in the summer and cold in the winter, with a lot of snow falling in the winter and early spring.

[edit] Economy and education

Rochester is the headquarters of Eastman Kodak, a company that makes cameras and camera film. Rochester is also the home to universities such as the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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