Strategically Located

Situated in Olmsted County, Rochester is strategically located just 78 miles southeast of Minneapolis and St. Paul, 70 miles west of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and an hour from Iowa. Rochester International Airport is eight miles south of the downtown area.

Public transportation is extensive in Rochester. In addition to public bus and cab services, a handicap-accessible pedestrian subway/skyway system links large areas of the downtown. With access to medical facilities,businesses, restaurants and shopping, the subway/skyway system allows people to avoid the elements and travel with ease in climate-controlled comfort.