[lodging] The Flower/Flour City is Conesus Lake’s closest metro area and a vibrant hub for industry, education, healthcare, arts, and technology. Birthplace of giants like Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch and Lomb, the city’s legacy reflects the triumph of New York’s Erie Canal in developing Western New York and beyond. Rochester settled neatly at the crossroads of the Great Lakes, the Genesee River Valley, and the Finger Lakes — a melting pot of regional American cultures celebrating nature, agriculture, and trade all at once.

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Rochester World Map

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