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Monroe County, New York

Henrietta

A town south of the city along the I-390 and Route 15 corridor.
Type
Town
County
Monroe County
From downtown
About 7 miles south, straight line
Coverage
4 stories
Latest story
October 17, 2026
Where Henrietta sits in Greater RochesterSchematic map showing Lake Ontario to the north, Irondequoit Bay, the Genesee River running north through downtown Rochester, the Erie Canal crossing east to west, and 21 communities plotted at their approximate locations.Lake OntarioGenesee RiverErie CanalCanandaigua LakeRochesterPittsfordBrightonFairportPenfieldWebsterHenriettaWest HenriettaVictorGreeceIrondequoitSpencerportChiliGatesHiltonBrockportCanandaiguaFarmingtonMacedonRushEast Rochester
Schematic, drawn from approximate coordinates. Distances are straight-line from downtown Rochester.

Worth knowing

  • Home to the Rochester Institute of Technology campus
  • I-390 and I-90 both pass through the town
  • Includes the hamlet of West Henrietta

Living in Henrietta

What the place is like to live in, from facts you can check on a map: the center, the water, the housing stock, the drive to the big employers and the highways. No ratings, and no drive times, because those depend on the street and the hour. How every community sits around each employer is on the commute page.

Center
No village center; errands are mostly by car.
Water
Not on the canal or the lake.
Housing
Post-war suburban housing with newer subdivisions.
Commute
Right beside RIT; generally close to the University of Rochester and Strong; generally close to downtown Rochester; generally close to the airport.
Highways
I-390 and I-90 both pass through the town.

Henrietta in recent issues

Things to do in Henrietta: coming up

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Henrietta: quick answers

Where is Henrietta, NY?
Henrietta is a town in Monroe County, New York, about 7 miles south of downtown Rochester in a straight line.
What should I know about Henrietta?
A town south of the city along the I-390 and Route 15 corridor. Home to the Rochester Institute of Technology campus. I-390 and I-90 both pass through the town. Includes the hamlet of West Henrietta.
What is changing in Henrietta?
Living Rochester Suburbs has 4 stories that mention Henrietta. The most recent, from October 17, 2026, is “Henrietta Plans 364 New Rental Homes as Greece Advances Senior Housing, UR Medicine Expands and Rochester’s L3HARRIS Joins Nasa Black Hole Mission”.
Are there events in Henrietta?
Coming up: Open Skate at the Gene Polisseni Center (November 10, 2026); RIT Men’s Hockey vs. Canisius (November 14, 2026); RIT Men’s Hockey vs. Canisius (February 27, 2027). The full calendar is at livingrochestersuburbs.com/events.
What is the commute from Henrietta to RIT, the University of Rochester and downtown like?
Henrietta is right beside RIT; generally close to the University of Rochester and Strong; generally close to downtown Rochester; generally close to the airport. Drive times vary by neighborhood and traffic, so time the trip at the hour you would make it.
Where can I see homes for sale in Henrietta?
Current listings across Greater Rochester, including Henrietta, are on soldbykhem.com, the real estate site of Living Rochester Suburbs founder Khem Kadariya.

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