Corning

Also known as Corning, New York, Corning, NY

city in Steuben County, New York, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New York
County: Steuben
Type: Council-Manager
Mayor: William M. Boland, Jr ( D )
City manager: Mark L. Ryckman
City council: Members' List • W1: Diane Telehany • W2: Kate Paterson (D) • W3: Chris Karam • W4: Chris Merola ( R ) • W6: Frank Coccho • W7: Mark Resue ( I ) • W8: Alison Hunt (R)
Total: 3.26 sq mi (8.45 km )
Land: 3.08 sq mi (7.99 km )
Water: 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km )
Elevation: 932 ft (284 m)
Density: 3,421.5/sq mi (1,321.04/km )

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Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,551 at the 2020 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community. The city is best known as the headquarters of Fortune 500 company Corning Incorporated, formerly Corning Glass Works, a manufacturer of glass and ceramic products for industrial, scientific and technical uses. Corning is roughly equidistant from New York City and Toronto, being about 220 miles (350 km) from both.

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