Corning, NY

united states

Corning lies in New York's Southern Tier along Interstate 86, about 20 miles west of Elmira. The Chemung River Valley location puts it at the heart of several major routes: I-86 running east-west, Route 414 connecting north to the Finger Lakes wine region, and Route 15 heading south into Pennsylvania. Elmira Corning Regional Airport sits 12 miles northeast for air travelers. The city is headquarters to Corning Incorporated, the company that invented the optical fiber carrying most of the world's internet traffic.