Rochester (Indiana)

Rochester is the county seat of Fulton County, Indiana, USA, and is the only city there (although there are a number of small towns). Its name comes from the much larger city in New York, USA. Its proximity to South Bend and Fort Wayne makes it a handy place to stay and maybe visit if everything closer is taken, without being too far away or too expensive.

Get in
Rochester's located where Indiana 25, Old US 31, and Indiana 14 join up, and New US 31 loops around the south and west edges of the city. The Fulton County Airport, for small private aircraft, is also a way to get in and out.

Get around
Driving yourself is the best way to get around. Downtown is small enough to park at one spot and walk around, but this isn't feasible for the entire city.



Go next

 * Plymouth: A larger city than Rochester located about half an hour north on US 31 and slightly longer on Old US 31, home of the Blueberry Festival every Labor Day week.
 * South Bend: One of the largest cities in the region, South Bend is about twice as far up US 31 as Plymouth is, home of Notre Dame, the Oliver mansion, and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra.
 * Mentone: A town that's about 20 minutes northeast along Indiana 25, home of the Egg Festival every June.
 * Warsaw: A city about 35 minutes northeast on Indiana 25.
 * Akron: A town that's about 15 minutes east on Indiana 14.
 * North Manchester: A city about 40 minutes east on Indiana 14.
 * Peru: A city about half an hour southeast on Old US 31.
 * Fulton: A town south of Rochester on Indiana 25.
 * Logansport: A larger city than Rochester located about half an hour southwest on Indiana 25.
 * Winamac: A town west of Rochester on Indiana 14.