Korgen is connected by the European route E6 highway to the nearby towns of Mo i Rana and Mosjøen.

The village of Bleikvassli lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south along the Norwegian County Road 806.

The Norwegian state owned electricity company Statkraft operates electricity production facilities including the Nedre Røssåga power plants located in Vesterli in Korgen and Øvre Røssåga power plants located in Bleikvasslia.

Southwest towards Mosjøen lies the Korgfjellet (Vesterfjellet) mountain range, to the east is Klubben, and to the north towards Mo i Rana is Kangsen.

Korgfjellet had frequently has divided the region in half due to poor road conditions and traffic accidents during the winter.