Rochester

Rochester straddles the South Fork of the Zumbro River in southeastern Minnesota, and the waterway has helped shape the city’s parklands and central districts. The city is internationally associated with Mayo Clinic, whose origins reach back to Dr. William Worrall Mayo’s arrival in Rochester in 1863; today it remains Rochester’s defining institution and a major centre for medical care, research and education. Downtown combines the clinic campus with the 1928 Plummer Building, recognised for its distinctive carillon tower. Trails and green spaces follow stretches of the Zumbro, while the surrounding Driftless Area gives southeastern Minnesota more varied terrain than much of the state. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Rochester and southeastern Minnesota.

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