Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The county seat of Cabell County, the city is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Guyandotte rivers. Huntington is the second-most populous city in West Virginia, with a population of 46,842 as of the 2020 census. Its metro area, the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, is the largest in West Virginia, spanning seven counties across three states and having a population of 376,155 at the 2020 census. Surrounded by extensive natural resources, the area was first settled in 1775 as Holderby's Landing. Its location was selected as ideal for the western terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, which founded Huntington as one of the nation's first planned communities to facilitate transportation industries. The city quickly developed after the railroad's completion in 1871 and is eponymously named for the railroad company's founder, Collis Potter Huntington.

Counties: Cabell, Wayne
Settled: 1775
Incorporated: 1799 (Guyandotte)
-: February 27, 1871 (Huntington)
Founded by: Collis P. Huntington, Delos W. Emmons
• Type: Mayor-Council
• Mayor: Steve Williams (D)
Population (2020): 46,842
• Urban: 200,157 (US: 193rd)
• Metro: 376,155 (US: 150th)
• Demonym: Huntingtonian
Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST): Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes: 25701–25729, 25755, 25770–25779, 25704
Area code(s): 304 & 681
FIPS code: 54-39460
GNIS feature ID: 1540605
Website: cityofhuntington.com
Wikidata description: city in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States
Wikidata id: Q241808
Wikidata label: Huntington
Wikidata aliases: Array
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