Editing Rochester, Kentucky (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Rochester-Ferry-ky.jpg|left|210px|thumb|Rochester Ferry]]
Rochester is located in western Butler County at {{coord|37|12|39|N|86|53|33|W|type:city}} (37.210712, -86.892483).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Its northwestern boundary, the Green River, is the county boundary as well, with [[Ohio County, Kentucky|Ohio County]] on the opposite side of the river. A small portion of the western boundary of the city is formed by the Mud River, which is also the boundary with [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky|Muhlenberg County]]. [[Kentucky Route 70]] (Rochester Road) passes through the city, leading east {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Morgantown, Kentucky|Morgantown]], the Butler County seat, and west {{convert|10|mi}} to [[Drakesboro, Kentucky|Drakesboro]]. [[Kentucky Route 369]] leaves Rochester to the north, crossing the Green River by the Rochester [[Ferry]] and leading north {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Beaver Dam, Kentucky|Beaver Dam]].

[[Rochester Dam]] is located along the Green River just west of Rochester.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Rochester has a total area of {{convert|1.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.07|km2|disp=flip}}, or 5.46%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>