Corning Iowa Map
Explore Corning, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Corning, Iowa
| City | Corning |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Adams County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.989986 |
| Longitude | -94.740807 |
| Population | 1,564 |
| Density | 387.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 50841 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| County Seat | Corning |
| School District | Corning Community School District |
About Corning, Iowa
Corning is a locality in Adams County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,564. The population density is 387.6 people per km². Corning is located at 40.9900°N, 94.7408°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Corning is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50841.Corning anchors a vast, quiet expanse of southwestern Iowa where the horizon stretches flat and wide, broken only by the deep, rhythmic furrowing of agricultural fields. It lies 61.2 miles east-southeast of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 107°T), and is situated 20.3 miles west-southwest of Creston. The East Nodaway River carves a deliberate path through the dark, loamy soil nearby, its slow-moving current reflecting the expansive prairie sky. Just a mile beyond the center, Spring Lake Park offers a quiet reprieve of green space, while Lake Binder lies two miles out, catching the light of a fading afternoon in its still, dark surface. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and the faint, dry rustle of corn stalks, creating a landscape that feels both immense and intensely grounded.
Agricultural industry remains the pulse of Corning, sustaining a community that values a steady, unadorned way of life rooted in the legacy of early settlers who broke this sod. The town maintains a modest, literate civility, where the pace of the day is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the demands of the harvest. Residents move through the streets with a deliberate, unassuming purpose, reflecting the heritage of the families who built these storefronts and homes with a focus on durability rather than ornament. In the quiet evenings, one senses the weight of a long history of hard work, where the modern world feels distant, replaced by the persistent, honest labor that defines the character of Corning.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Adams County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 108° E
- Spring Lake Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 153° SE
- Hoskinson Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 051° NE
- Lake Icaria State Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 358° N
- Lake Icaria Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 009° N
- Talty Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 359° N
- Kline Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 071° E
- Olson/Linn Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 252° W
- Viking Lake State Park (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 267° W
- Ethel Woodside Prairie (State Recreation Area) — 14.4 mi, 030° NE
- Lake of Three Fires State Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 171° S
- Winemiller Farm (Subterra 102) (State Recreation Area) — 18.0 mi, 163° S
- Summit Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.4 mi, 074° E
- Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 18.8 mi, 268° W
- Union County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 078° E
- Clarinda Treatment Complex Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 224° SW
- Taylor County Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 177° S
- Page County War Memorial (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 222° SW
- Vernon J. Baker (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 222° SW
- Nodaway Valley Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 220° SW
- Tree on the road (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 352° N
- Tree in the Road (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 352° N
- John Wayne (Public Artwork) — 44.7 mi, 058° NE
- The Rose Theatre (Theatre) — 44.9 mi, 189° S
- Treynor High School Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 48.1 mi, 290° W
- Sinister Sidney (Attraction) — 49.7 mi, 251° W
- Reasoner School (Historic Ruins) — 50.1 mi, 273° W
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.2 mi, 166° S · 3,906 acres
- Oxbow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 51.7 mi, 116° SE
- Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 65.1 mi, 204° SW · 15k acres
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About This Corning Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Corning, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.989986, -94.740807. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Corning includes the ZIP code (50841), telephone area code (319), county seat of Adams County (Corning), and school district assignment (Corning Community School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
