Corning
This small city on the Chemung River in upstate New York, Corning is best known as the headquarters of Corning Incorporated, the Fortune 500 glass and ceramics manufacturer. The riverfront setting, a strong café and restaurant scene for a town its size, and a photogenic downtown draw independent travellers, while the surrounding Steuben County landscape puts mountain terrain within easy reach.
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- Population10,897
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.5 km1.6 mi
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Corning: quick answers
Where is Corning?
Corning is in Steuben County, New York, United States, about 125 km78 miles in a straight line from Syracuse.
How do you get to Corning?
The nearest airport is Elmira/Corning (ELM), about 23 min away by road. The nearest train station is Rochester, about 1 hr 46 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Corning?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -5°C23°F. The wettest month is June, with about 99 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Corning?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 museums, 32 restaurants, 5 cafés and 27 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Corning?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hammondsport, East Ithaca and Watkins Glen.