Editing Huntington, West Virginia

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'''Huntington''' is a city in [[Cabell County, West Virginia|Cabell]] and [[Wayne County, West Virginia|Wayne]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[West Virginia]].<ref name="Huntington City community profile">{{cite web|author=City of Huntington|title=Community Profile|url=http://www.cityofhuntington.com/visitors/community-profile|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908065840/http://www.cityofhuntington.com/visitors/community-profile|archive-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> The [[County seat|seat]] of Cabell County, the city is located at the confluence of the [[Ohio River|Ohio]] and [[Guyandotte River|Guyandotte]] rivers in the state's southwestern region. The population was 46,842 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Huntington_city,_West_Virginia?g=160XX00US5439460 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 14, 2024}}</ref> and was estimated to be 45,325 in 2023.<ref name="USCensusEst2023"/> Huntington is the [[List of municipalities in West Virginia|second-most populous city]] in West Virginia. The [[Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area]], spanning seven counties across West Virginia, [[Kentucky]] and [[Ohio]], had an estimated population of 368,262 in 2023.

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]]. The city became a hub for [[manufacturing]], [[transport]]ation, and [[Industrialisation|industrialization]], with an industrial sector based in coal, oil, chemicals and steel. After [[World War II]], due to the shutdown of these industries, the city lost nearly 46% of its population, from a peak of 86,353 in 1950 to 54,844 in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kercheval |first=Hoppy |date=August 27, 2021 |title=West Virginia's Population Decline Hits Cities Hard |url=https://wvmetronews.com/2021/08/27/west-virginias-population-decline-hits-cities-hard/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=WV MetroNews |language=en-US |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605081051/https://wvmetronews.com/2021/08/27/west-virginias-population-decline-hits-cities-hard/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Huntington is a vital rail-to-river transfer point for the marine transportation industry. It is home to the [[Port of Huntington Tri-State]], the second-busiest inland port in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.navigationdatacenter.us/wcsc/porttons16.html |title=CY 2016 Tonnage for Selected U.S. Ports by Port Names |access-date=December 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203125036/http://www.navigationdatacenter.us/wcsc/porttons16.html |archive-date=February 3, 2018 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> Also, it is considered a scenic locale in the western foothills of the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. The city is the home of [[Marshall University]] as well as the [[Huntington Museum of Art]], [[Marshall Health Network Arena]], [[Camden Park (amusement park)|Camden Park]], one of the world's oldest amusement parks; and the headquarters of the [[CSX Transportation|CSX Transportation-Huntington Division]].<ref name="Huntington in Bloom">{{cite web|author=Huntington in Bloom|title=About Us|url=http://huntingtoninbloom.org/assets/pdfs/Huntington_in_Bloom_Community_Profile.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200455/http://huntingtoninbloom.org/assets/pdfs/Huntington_in_Bloom_Community_Profile.pdf|archive-date=October 29, 2013}}</ref>

==History==
{{see also|Timeline of Huntington, West Virginia}}
[[File:Collis Potter Huntington by William Keith, c1900.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Collis P. Huntington]], founder of the city of Huntington]]
Discounting the period of French ownership, the land that was part of Guyandotte and later Huntington was originally part of the {{convert|28,628|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[French and Indian War]] veteran's Savage Grant. The area of greater Huntington, although situated in a [[Southern United States|Southern state]], was long considered a [[American frontier|western city]] in what was then the [[Colony of Virginia]] since the first permanent settlements were founded in 1775<ref name="FYIabout">{{plain link|1=http://fyihuntington.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130&Itemid=683|2=History of Huntington West Virginia}}FYI.com about Huntington, Published on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, accessdate=April 24, 2016</ref> in defiance of British injunctions against settlements west of the Alleghenies in the vicinity of Holderby's Landing.<ref name="FYIabout"/>

===19th century===
Historically, the old Federal Era town of [[Guyandotte, Huntington, West Virginia|Guyandotte]] was first built upon in 1799 by French settlers of the Ohio Valley. A farmer James Holderby (1782–1855) purchased the lands in 1821 upon which much of Huntington now stands which is why the area was known as Holderby's Landing prior to 1870 when it was incorporated and renamed;<ref name="FYIabout"/> Holderby's estate included the lands gifted in 1837 to found what is now [[Marshall University]]. The town of Guyandotte was officially absorbed in 1891.

The modern City of Huntington was founded by [[Collis P. Huntington]] and [[Delos W. Emmons]] as the western terminus for the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Railway]] (C&O) on a tract of land west of the mouth of the [[Guyandotte River]], between the [[Ohio River]] and [[Twelve Pole Creek]]. Collis P. Huntington was one of the "Big Four" of western railroading who built the [[Central Pacific Railroad]] as part of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad (along with [[Leland Stanford]], [[Mark Hopkins, Jr.|Mark Hopkins]], and [[Charles Crocker]]).

Huntington was created as a hub for the C&O, which, once completed in 1873, fulfilled a long-held dream of the Virginias to have a rail link from the [[James River]] at [[Richmond, Virginia]] to the [[Ohio River Valley]]. The new railroad facilities adjacent to the Ohio River resulted in expansion of the former small town of Guyandotte into part of a large new city called Huntington. The C&O Railroad expanded east to [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]] (and [[coal pier]]s), and west to eventually reach [[Cincinnati]] and Chicago in later years. After merging with several other railroads, C&O is now known as [[CSX Transportation]].

The city was [[Incorporation (municipal government)|incorporated]] in 1871 just west of the earlier city of [[Guyandotte, West Virginia|Guyandotte]]. Guyandotte, which became a neighborhood of Huntington in 1891, was founded in 1799 on land that was originally part of the {{convert|28628|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[French and Indian War]] veteran's Savage Grant.<ref name="City of Huntington">{{cite web|author=City of Huntington|title=Huntington History|url=http://www.cityofhuntington.com/pages/history.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221152007/http://www.cityofhuntington.com/pages/history.html|archive-date=February 21, 2009|access-date=June 7, 2009}}</ref> Meriwether Lewis passed the Guyandotte and Big Sandy River peninsula on or about September 20, 1803, on his way down the Ohio River before meeting up with William Clark in Clarksville, Ind.

[[File:Peter Cline Buffington (9981061536).jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Peter Cline Buffington]] was the first mayor of Huntington]]

An election was held on December 31, 1871, where [[Peter Cline Buffington]] was elected the first mayor of Huntington. A police force was created almost immediately after the election of a marshal, however before the city was six months old the marshal was authorized to appoint a special police force to handle a large crowd that was attending a circus in the city. In the fall of 1872, the city faced a smallpox outbreak.

The Huntington Bank was robbed on September 6, 1875, by a band of horseman who escaped out of Wayne County. The city pursued the robbers and captured Thomas J. Webb. He was convicted of the robbery on December 4, 1875, and sentenced to 14 years in prison, where he died. Local legend has held that these robbers were members of the [[James–Younger Gang|Jesse James Gang]], but both Frank and Jesse James were nowhere near Huntington at this point in time, so the story of their involvement is not factual.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wallace |first=George Selden |title=Cabell County Annals and Families |publisher=Clearfield Company |year=1935 |edition=2nd |pages=170–180}}</ref>

===20th century===
[[File:Huntington's First Electric Streetcar on Third Avenue in 1888.jpg|thumb|Huntington's first electric streetcar on [[Midland Trail|Third Avenue]] in 1888]]
Huntington first had electrified streetcars in 1888. The streetcar network expanded across the city and into neighboring cities of Ashland, Kentucky and Ironton, Ohio and served over 125,000 people. Huntington became the first city in West Virginia to switch its transportation system entirely to gasoline-powered buses in 1937.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/huntingtons-residents-reminded-of-streetcar-history-during-construction/article_25881ca4-0577-552b-9280-e7e5d72e518d.html | title=Huntington's residents reminded of streetcar history during construction | date=April 14, 2023 }}</ref> Some of the old streetcar tracks can still be seen in city streets. Camden Park, which at 110 years old is one of the world's oldest amusement parks, was built in 1903 to encourage ridership on the trolleys (then owned by the Camden Interstate Railway Company).

Huntington's "[[Boomtown|boom]]" period occurred from the founding in 1871 until the [[Ohio River Flood of 1937|Great Flood of 1937]], which claimed 5 lives, caused millions of dollars in damage, left tens of thousands homeless, and led to the creation of Huntington's [[flood wall]]s in 1938. Of the 40,000 people living in the flooded areas of Huntington, 25,000 were made refugees as fresh water and fuel was scarce. 11,000 people applied for Red Cross aid during the flood and the relief period.

As Manager of Operations in 1921, [[John Fairfield Thompson]] supervised the construction and initial operations of the [[International Nickel Company]]'s plant and rolling mill.<ref name=ahq68/><ref name=gmb1/> They were founded by Inco's President [[Robert C. Stanley]] for the production of high-nickel alloys.<ref name="thompson60">{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=John Fairfield |last2=Beasley |first2=Norman |title=For the Years to Come: A Story of International Nickel of Canada |date=1960 |publisher=Longmans, Green & Co |location=Toronto}}</ref> As of 2025, this plant continued part of the [[Special Metals Corporation]].

[[File:Looking west on Fourth Avenue during the 1937 Flood.jpg|thumb|Fourth Avenue during the [[Ohio River Flood of 1937]]]]
World War II brought another economic boom, but that was short-lived and ended along with the war in the 1940s. Huntington's population began to drop after 1950 because of [[urban sprawl]] and the [[rust belt|decline of the steel and manufacturing industries]]. In the 1970s, federal [[urban renewal]] programs destroyed several parts of downtown. The industrial base continued to expand through the 1970s, but beginning in the early 1980s the steel and manufacturing industry in the region imploded, with massive layoffs and mill and plant closures.

A shift to the city's economic base began in the late 1980s to focus more on education, tourism, and services, based mainly on healthcare/medicine and biotechnology. Although Huntington successfully shifted the focus of its economy, the population has never rebounded to its industrial-era highs. While 86,353 people lived in the city proper in 1950, a combination of suburbanization and economic turbulence caused a sharp decrease in population to just 51,475 in 2000.

===21st century===
[[File:The Market in Downtown Huntington 2020.jpg|thumb|The Market (formerly the Huntington Theater), now home to numerous shops and restaurants]]
[[File:Cyclist on Fourth Avenue in Huntington.jpg|thumb|A cyclist on Fourth Avenue in downtown Huntington]]
Huntington has seen a major revival since the opening of the [[Pullman Square]] Town Center on the vacant lot formerly known as the "Superblock" in 2005, the filming of the [[Warner Bros.]] motion picture ''[[We Are Marshall]]'' in 2006, and the filming of ABC's [[Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution|Food Revolution]] in 2010. The modern [[Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area|Huntington Metro Area]] spans 7 counties across 3 states and is the largest in West Virginia with a population of more than 360,000. The largest employers are [[Marshall University]], [[Cabell Huntington Hospital]], [[St. Mary's Medical Center (Huntington)|St. Mary's Medical Center]], [[Amazon.com|Amazon]], [[DirecTV]], and the City of Huntington.<ref name="Huntington in Bloom" />

Shortly after Pullman Square was constructed, the city began work on upgrading the streetscape on Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street. Ninth Street was formerly known as the Ninth Street Plaza and was closed to vehicle traffic for many years. Once anchored by Pullman Square on the north end, the old plaza was removed in 2006 and Ninth Street has once again become attractive to businesses. Fourth Avenue, known as the "Old Main Corridor", has been upgraded with new lighting, artistic and pedestrian-friendly design concepts, and bicycle lanes.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

Efforts to redevelop Huntington started with the construction of the $10.5 million [[Huntington Civic Arena]], which was the largest arena in the state when it opened in 1977. The 25-year delay in construction of what became Pullman Square caused the building to become a money losing effort for the city and is now managed privately by [[SMG (property management)|SMG]]. After renovation in 1997, and 2010, the arena has now been included in ''[[Billboard Magazine|Billboard]]''{{'s}} "New or Renovated Venues to Watch" list for 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x455064691/Huntington-arena-named-a-venue-to-watch|title=Huntington arena named a 'venue to watch'|work=The Herald-Dispatch|date=February 26, 2013 |access-date=October 8, 2014|archive-date=October 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015024026/http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x455064691/Huntington-arena-named-a-venue-to-watch|url-status=live}}</ref> Huntington's arena landed at No. 14 in a list of 17 venues across the globe. The exterior was also renovated in 2020–2021.

The [[Huntington Mall]], the largest mall in the state, opened a few years after the Arena in 1981.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/communities/x1620952801 |title=Sense of community keeps Barboursville growing |access-date=March 13, 2008 |date=October 24, 2007 |work=The Herald-Dispatch |archive-date=January 31, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131134416/http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/communities/x1620952801 |url-status=live }}</ref> When the mall was built, the only other businesses around it were two bars and a gas station. Since the mall's opening, several retailers have built around the mall, including four hotels and several restaurants, as well as a Walmart Supercenter, the first Best Buy in West Virginia, and the first Sheetz gas station/convenience store in southern West Virginia.<ref name="affected">{{cite web|url=http://www.herald-dispatch.com/specialsections/100years/x613396146/TOP-STORY-Huntington-Mall-has-affected-entire-region|title=Huntington Mall has affected entire region|last=Rosenberger|first=Bill|date=January 15, 2009|work=The Herald-Dispatch|access-date=March 13, 2009|archive-date=January 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108002640/http://www.herald-dispatch.com/specialsections/100years/x613396146/TOP-STORY-Huntington-Mall-has-affected-entire-region|url-status=live}}</ref> The Huntington Mall has a yearly economic impact of close to $400 million.

[[File:Heritage Station in downtown Huntington 2015.jpg|thumb|The Huntington Welcome Center and the Shops at [[Huntington station (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)|Heritage Station]]]]
The Shops at Heritage Station are in the old [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot (Huntington, West Virginia)|Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot]], originally constructed in 1887. The complex includes an original steam engine with a "Pullman" train car, and a building that used to house one of Huntington's first banks—which was the easternmost bank robbed by the [[James-Younger Gang]]. That structure is currently occupied by a specialty beer and cheese shop. Heritage Station was turned into a shopping center called "Heritage Village" during the dark days of Urban Renewal in the 1970s. For decades, the station sat hidden and virtually unused just two blocks from the city center, until Create Huntington got involved in 2006. Today, Heritage Station is an artisan retail complex, with locally owned shops, and home to public events like the annual [[Diamond Teeth Mary]] Blues Festival, named for the blues singer born in the town.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

In 2017, Huntington joined a host of other municipalities and local governments in the area suing eight pharmaceutical companies, claiming their products harmed Huntington's welfare, leading to [[opioid epidemic|a drug crisis in the city and surrounding county]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The heroin-ravaged city fighting back|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-39343289/the-heroin-ravaged-city-fighting-back|access-date=May 3, 2017|work=Video|publisher=BBC|date=May 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503040358/http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-39343289/the-heroin-ravaged-city-fighting-back|archive-date=May 3, 2017}}</ref> Included in the lawsuits are companies like McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp, among others.<ref>{{cite news|last1=HESSLER|first1=COURTNEY|title=Drug firms press for dismissal of lawsuits|url=http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/drug-firms-press-for-dismissal-of-lawsuits/article_155bcb0a-4d40-5569-b198-15311cc24898.html|access-date=May 3, 2017|work=Print and online|agency=The Herald Dispatch|date=April 15, 2017|archive-date=April 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420113236/http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/drug-firms-press-for-dismissal-of-lawsuits/article_155bcb0a-4d40-5569-b198-15311cc24898.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Huntington Metro.jpg|thumb|Map of the [[Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area]]]]
Huntington is located in western Cabell County at {{Coord|38|25|9.30|N|82|26|42.55|W|region:US-WV_type:city}} (38.4192496, -82.4451540). The elevation is {{convert|564|ft|m}} above sea level.<ref name=gnis/>

Huntington is in the southwestern corner of West Virginia, on the border with [[Ohio]], on the southern bank of the [[Ohio River]], at the [[confluence]] with the [[Guyandotte River]]. The city lies within the [[ecoregion]] of the [[Western Allegheny Plateau (ecoregion)|Western Allegheny Plateau]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropmap/wvirginia/maps/WVeco3.html|title=Level III Ecoregions of West Virginia|work=Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory|publisher=U.S. Environmental Protection Agency|access-date=September 29, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628135604/http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropmap/wvirginia/maps/WVeco3.html|archive-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref> Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the [[county seat]].<ref name="GR6" />

Modern day Huntington is commonly divided into four main sections. The north–south divider is the CSX railroad tracks, while the east/west divider is First Street. A portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of [[Westmoreland, West Virginia|Westmoreland]], is in [[Wayne County, West Virginia|Wayne County]]. Most of the city is in Cabell County, of which it is the [[county seat]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> Huntington is influenced by [[Appalachia|Appalachian Culture]], [[Culture of the Southern United States|Southern culture]], [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern culture]], and [[Mid-Atlantic states|Mid-Atlantic culture]]. It is often referred to as one of the northernmost cities in the [[Southern United States|South]] or one of the southernmost cities in the [[Union (American Civil War)|North]].

The [[Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area]] is sometimes called '''KYOWVA''', an [[acronym]] that refers to the three states that make up the region, ([[Kentucky]], [[Ohio]], and [[West Virginia]]).{{cn|date=May 2025}} As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the [[Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area|Huntington Metro Area]] is the largest in [[West Virginia]] with a population of 376,155. Huntington is combined with Charleston, the state capital, as the Huntington-Charleston TV market, the 81st-largest in the nation.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|18.461|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|16.219|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|2.242|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> The Guyandotte River joins the Ohio River about {{convert|5|mi|sp=us}} east of downtown. Huntington fills the roughly three-mile wide [[flood plain]] of the south bank of the Ohio River for eighty [[city block|square blocks]] and portions of the hills to the immediate south and southeast.

===Climate===
Because of its position in the westernmost and lowest area of the state, the city is on the northern limits of a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/wx/climatesummary.shtml |title=Charleston-Huntington Climate Summary – Eyewitness News Storm Team Weather |publisher=Wchstv.com |access-date=January 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304054319/http://wchstv.com/newsroom/wx/climatesummary.shtml |archive-date=March 4, 2013 }}</ref> unlike the [[Highland (geography)|"highlands"]] of West Virginia, which are in the [[Allegheny Mountains]] and the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. This location gives the city an even four seasons, with each season beginning around the calendar date. Huntington is made humid by the Ohio River, but summers are not as hot as they are further south and west. Snowfall generally falls in moderate amounts, accumulating an average {{convert|23|in|cm|0}} seasonally, and the greatest 24-hour fall was {{convert|21.1|in|cm}} during the March [[1993 Storm of the Century]]. Each year on average, 24 days reach {{convert|90|°F|1}} and 16–17 days stay below freezing. The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|108|°F|0}} on July 28, 1930, and the lowest was {{convert|-24|°F|0}} on [[Great Blizzard of 1899|February 9, 1899]].

{{Weather box
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|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 81
|Mar record high F = 92
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 107
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 86
|Dec record high F = 80
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|Jan avg record high F = 67.1
|Feb avg record high F = 70.7
|Mar avg record high F = 78.3
|Apr avg record high F = 85.4
|May avg record high F = 88.6
|Jun avg record high F = 92.2
|Jul avg record high F = 93.9
|Aug avg record high F = 93.4
|Sep avg record high F = 90.8
|Oct avg record high F = 84.2
|Nov avg record high F = 75.9
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|year avg record high F = 95.7

|Jan high F = 43.2
|Feb high F = 47.3
|Mar high F = 56.8
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|Feb low F = 29.1
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|May low F = 54.2
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|Mar avg record low F = 17.0
|Apr avg record low F = 28.2
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|Jun avg record low F = 49.5
|Jul avg record low F = 56.3
|Aug avg record low F = 54.5
|Sep avg record low F = 43.0
|Oct avg record low F = 29.7
|Nov avg record low F = 20.0
|Dec avg record low F = 12.9
|year avg record low F = 2.6

|Jan record low F = −21
|Feb record low F = −24
|Mar record low F = −2
|Apr record low F = 15
|May record low F = 27
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 46
|Aug record low F = 43
|Sep record low F = 29
|Oct record low F = 16
|Nov record low F = 4
|Dec record low F = −14
|year record low F = −24
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|Jan precipitation inch = 3.10
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.37
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.16
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.91
|May precipitation inch = 4.51
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.20
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|Aug precipitation inch = 3.95
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.16
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.02
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.07
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|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
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|Jul precipitation days = 12.2
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|Jun snow days = 0.0
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|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 0.8
|Dec snow days = 2.8
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|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web
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| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 26, 2024
| archive-date = May 1, 2021
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| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| title = Station: Huntington Tri State AP, WV
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
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==Cityscape==
{{Main|Cityscape of Huntington, West Virginia}}
[[File:Third Avenue at Night in downtown Huntington.jpg|thumb|Third Avenue at night, including the [[Marshall University Visual Arts Center]] at center]]
[[File: West Virginia Building.jpg|thumb|upright|The [[West Virginia Building]] is Huntington's tallest building]]
Huntington's central business district is directly between the [[Ohio River]] and the CSX Railroad tracks, east of the [[Robert C. Byrd Bridge]], and west of Hal Greer Blvd (16th Street). There are also 2 smaller business districts: "[[14th Street West Historic District|Old Central City]]", well known for its antique shops, and one in Guyandotte. The city also has a wealth of architecture, including Gothic, Art Deco, and Edwardian Renaissance, along with many Craftsman, Colonial, Classical, and Tudor Revival homes.

Shortly after Pullman Square was constructed, the city began upgrading the streetscape on 9th Street and the "Old Main Corridor" section of 4th Avenue. 9th Street was formerly known as the Ninth Street Plaza and was closed to vehicle traffic for years, which effectively killed most businesses there. Once anchored by Pullman Square on the north end, the old plaza was removed in 2006 and 9th Street has once again begun attracting businesses. The section of Fourth Avenue that connects downtown to Marshall University, known as the "Old Main Corridor", was also upgraded. The corridor was upgraded with new lighting, artistic and pedestrian-friendly design concepts, and bicycle lanes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-South/Huntington-Economy.html |title=Huntington: Economy – Major Industries and Commercial Activity |publisher=City-data.com |access-date=January 24, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710005948/http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-South/Huntington-Economy.html |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref>

[[Marshall University]] purchased the old Anderson-Newcomb/[[Stone & Thomas]] Building, which was built in 1902, with the intent of converting that historic structure into a state-of-the-art visual arts center. The goal being to raise the college's presence as an innovative institution, give the visual art program more space to expand, and afford students more opportunities to become engaged in community initiatives and improve the quality of life for everyone in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marshall.edu/cofa/art/|title=Art and Design Student donates sculpture|access-date=October 8, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030151233/http://www.marshall.edu/cofa/art/|archive-date=October 30, 2014}}</ref>

Since its founding as the western terminus of the C&O Railroad, Huntington has served as a major break of bulk point between rail traffic and the [[Ohio River]]/[[Mississippi River]] [[Drainage basin|watershed]]. The Huntington Division is still the largest in the [[CSX Transportation]] network. A large portion of the division's revenue comes from hauling coal out of the coalfields of [[West Virginia]] and Eastern [[Kentucky]]. The Huntington District is the largest of 10 operating divisions on the network. It serves the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio. CSX's Huntington Division main office is in the historic former C&O passenger station downtown.<ref name="facebook">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/CSX-Huntington-Division-Photography-and-Videography-HDPV/182716188518297?id=182716188518297&sk=info|title=CSX Huntington Division Photography and Videography – HDPV|work=Facebook|access-date=October 8, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117205645/https://www.facebook.com/pages/CSX-Huntington-Division-Photography-and-Videography-HDPV/182716188518297?id=182716188518297&sk=info|archive-date=January 17, 2016}}</ref>

Several heavy industrial plants line the Ohio River and the [[Guyandotte River]] including the [[Port of Huntington-Tristate]], the largest port in [[West Virginia]] and the 17th-largest in the United States. It is the nation's second largest inland port.<ref name="ace">{{cite web|url=http://www.navigationdatacenter.us/wcsc/porttons16.html|title=Tonnage for Selected U.S. Ports in 2016 (Short Tons)|author=US Army Corps of Engineers|year=2016|publisher=US Army Corps of Engineers|format=PDF|access-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115102624/http://www.navigationdatacenter.us/wcsc/porttons16.html|archive-date=January 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Included in the port's area is {{convert|100|mi|km}} of the [[Ohio River]] from the mouth of the [[Scioto River]] in [[Portsmouth, Ohio]] to the northern border of [[Gallia County, Ohio]], {{convert|9|mi|km}} of the [[Big Sandy River (Ohio River)|Big Sandy River]], and {{convert|90|mi|km}} of the [[Kanawha River]].<ref name="hdwa">{{cite web |url=http://huntingtonwaterways.com/ |title=Huntington District Waterways Association |access-date=November 7, 2011 |publisher=Huntington District Waterways Association |author=Huntington District Waterways Association |year=2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109224003/http://huntingtonwaterways.com/ |archive-date=November 9, 2011}}</ref>

===Neighborhoods===
{{main|List of neighborhoods in Huntington}}
[[File:14th Street West Historic District.png|thumb|[[14th Street West Historic District|Old Central City]] in 2024]]
[[File:Historic marker for Guyandotte, Huntington, West Virginia LCCN2015631900.tif|thumb|Historic marker for [[Guyandotte, West Virginia|Guyandotte]]]]

Huntington is commonly divided into four main sections. The north-south divider is the [[CSX]] railroad tracks, while the east/west divider is First Street. Within those sections, there are many neighborhoods,<ref>{{cite web|author=City of Huntington|title=Touring Huntington|url=http://www.cityofhuntington.com/pages/tour-home.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303121240/http://cityofhuntington.com/pages/tour-home.html|archive-date=March 3, 2009|access-date=June 8, 2009}}</ref> including:
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}

====Downtown====
* [[Downtown Huntington Historic District|Downtown Huntington]]
* Marshall University Campus

====West====
* [[West Huntington, Huntington, West Virginia|West Huntington]]
* [[14th Street West Historic District|Old Central City]]
* [[Westmoreland, West Virginia|Westmoreland]]

====South====
* [[Anita Heights, Huntington, West Virginia|Anita Heights]]
* [[Beverly Hills, Huntington, West Virginia|Beverly Hills/South Hills]]
* [[Enslow Park Place, Huntington, West Virginia|Enslow Park]]
* Fairfield
* [[Gaylersville, Huntington, West Virginia|Gaylersville]]
* [[Harveytown, Huntington, West Virginia|Harveytown]]
* [[Marcum Terrace, Huntington, West Virginia|Marcum Terrace]]
* [[Reid, West Virginia|Reid]]
* South Side
* Southeast Hills
* [[Ritter Park Historic District|Ritter Park]]

====East====
* Walnut Hills
* Forest Hills
* [[Altizer, Huntington, West Virginia|Altizer]]
* [[Guyandotte, West Virginia|Guyandotte]]
* Highlawn
* Arlington Park
* [[Stamford Park, Huntington, West Virginia|Stamford Park]]
{{div col end}}

===Historic Districts===
====Downtown Historic District====
The [[Downtown Huntington Historic District]] is a national [[Historic districts in the United States|historic district]]. The original district encompassed 59 contributing buildings; a boundary increase added 53 more contributing buildings. It includes the central business district and several municipal and governmental buildings. It contains the majority of the historic concentration of downtown commercial buildings.

In the district are the separately listed [[Carnegie Public Library (Huntington, West Virginia)|Carnegie Public Library]], [[Cabell County Courthouse]], [[United States Post Office and Court House (Huntington, West Virginia)|U.S. Post Office and Court House]], and [[Campbell-Hicks House]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/cabell/86000309.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Huntington Downtown Historic District|date=July 1985|access-date=July 23, 2011|author=Cabell County Landmark Commission|publisher=State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629193908/http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/cabell/86000309.pdf|archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref><ref name="dhr1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/cabell/07000240.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Huntington Historic District (Boundary increase and additional information)|date=October 2006|access-date=July 23, 2011|author=Michael Gioulis|publisher=State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629194658/http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/cabell/07000240.pdf|archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref> It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1986. A boundary increase occurred in 2007.<ref name="nris"/> Most notably, the old Davis Opera House/Huntington Theatre has recently been redeveloped into vibrant commercial space featuring more than a dozen shops and restaurants.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://downtownhuntington.net/new-shops-open-market-third-avenue/ |title=New Shops Open In The Market On Third Avenue |date=February 14, 2018 |publisher=DowntownHuntington.net |access-date=February 1, 2021 |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126144351/https://downtownhuntington.net/new-shops-open-market-third-avenue/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

====Ritter Park Historic District====
[[File:Ritter Park Historic District.jpg|thumb|[[Ritter Park Historic District]]]]
The [[Ritter Park Historic District]] is a national [[Historic districts in the United States|historic district]] in South Side. The district encompasses 68 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures, including the [[Ritter Park]] municipal park. The city purchased the park property in 1908. Dwellings in the district represent several architectural styles popular from the years 1913 to 1940, including [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]], [[American Craftsman|Bungalow/craftsman]], and [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor Revival]]. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1990.<ref name="nris"/>

====Other historic districts====
* [[14th Street West Historic District]]
* [[Hawthorne Historic District]]
* [[Mortimer Place Historic District]]
* [[Ninth Street West Historic District]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 3174
|1890= 10108
|1900= 11923
|1910= 31161
|1920= 50177
|1930= 75572
|1940= 78836
|1950= 86353
|1960= 83627
|1970= 74315
|1980= 63684
|1990= 54844
|2000= 51475
|2010= 49138
|2020= 46482
|estyear=2023
|estimate=45325
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=October 14, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 14, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Huntington, West Virginia – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Huntington city, West Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US5439460&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=October 14, 2024}}</ref>
! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Huntington city, West Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5439460&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=October 14, 2024}}</ref>
! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Huntington city, West Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5439460&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=October 14, 2024}}</ref>
! % 2000
! % 2010
! {{partial|% 2020}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 45,868
| 42,287
| style='background: #ffffe6; |38,286
| 89.61%
| 86.1%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |82.5%
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 3,829
| 4,155
| style='background: #ffffe6; |4,049
| 7.49%
| 8.6%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |8.7%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 94
| 142
| style='background: #ffffe6; |133
| 0.20%
| 0.3%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.3%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 417
| 527
| style='background: #ffffe6; |686
| 0.8%
| 1.1%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.5%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| 22
| 17
| style='background: #ffffe6; |19
| 0.1%
| 0.0%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.0%
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 62
| 59
| style='background: #ffffe6; |195
| 0.3%
| 0.4%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.0%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| 746
| 1,266
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2,495
| 1.5%
| 2.7%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |6.0%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 437
| 685
| style='background: #ffffe6; |979
| 0.9%
| 1.4%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2.1%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''51,475'''
|'''49,138'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''46,482'''
|'''100.0%'''
|'''100.0%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.0%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 46,482 people, 20,274 households, and 10,049 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Huntington%20city,%20West%20Virginia%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=October 14, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|2888.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 24,580 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 82.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.0% from some other races and 6.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 2.1% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Huntington city, West Virginia |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/huntington-city-west-virginia/160-5439460/ |access-date=October 14, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

====2022 American Community Survey (ACS)====
There are 19,411 households accounted for in the 2022 ACS, with an average of 2.23 persons per household. The city's a median gross rent is $841 in the 2022 ACS. The 2022 ACS reports a median household income of $39,066, with 54.4% of households are owner occupied. 28.8% of the city's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]] (down from previous ACS surveys). The city boasts a 54.6% employment rate, with 32.3% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 88.9% holding a high school diploma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Huntington city, West Virginia|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/huntingtoncitywestvirginia/PST045223|access-date=October 14, 2024|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref>

The top one reported ancestry (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (21.2%).

The median age in the city was 35.4 years.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 49,138 people, 21,774 households, and 11,000 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|3029.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 25,146 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1550.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 86.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 21,774 households, of which 22.9% had children under age 18 living with them, 32.2% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.5% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age was 35.4 years. 18% of residents were under age 18; 16.7% were 18 to 24; 25.8% were 25 to 44; 24.2% were 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 51,475 people, 22,955 households, and 12,235 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|3234.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 25,888 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1626.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The ethnic makeup of the city was 89.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.82% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 22,955 households, of which 20.6% had children under age 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 17.7% under age 18, 17.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% 65 years old or older. The median age was 37. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,234, and the median income for a family was $34,756. Males had a median income of $30,040 versus $21,198 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,717. About 17.5% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.5% of those 65 and older.

==Economy==
[[File:Pullman Square 2024.png|thumb|[[skywalk|Skyway]] view of [[Pullman Square]] in 2024]]

The growth of Huntington and its economy was originally based on steel processing, shipping, manufacturing, and transportation through the 1970s. The city then experienced [[deindustrialization]], which cost residents tens of thousands of low-skill, high-wage jobs. Huntington has since been adapting to the collapse of the region's steel industry. The primary industries have shifted to high technology, such as the film and television industries, health care, [[biomedical technology]], finance, tourism, and the service sector.

{{see also|List of films set in Huntington, West Virginia}}

Huntington has grown its economic base in recent years to include technology, retail, finance, education, and medical care (which constitutes the largest proportion of the city's employment). The largest employers are [[Marshall University]], [[Cabell Huntington Hospital]], [[St. Mary's Medical Center (Huntington)|St. Mary's Medical Center]], [[Amazon.com|Amazon]], [[DirecTV]], and the City of Huntington.<ref name="Huntington in Bloom" />

Area retail is anchored by the [[Huntington Mall]], the largest mall in the state, and a healthy downtown retail sector including many boutique shops along the Old Main Corridor, Third Avenue, and Pullman Square.

The newest area of development is Kinetic Park, a premier technology park on Sixteenth Street, 1/4 mile north of [[Interstate 64]]. The flagship of the development is Amazon's new {{convert|70000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. Customer Service Center, which opened in November 2011. Other developments in Kinetic Park followed.

{{see also|Kinetic Park}}
[[File:CO-Class-L.jpg|thumb|Huntington-built C&O class L [[4-6-4]] locomotive #490 displaying [[streamliner|streamlining]] applied to several passenger train locomotives in the 1930s]]

The first large manufacturing business in Huntington was the Ensign Car Works, founded in Huntington in 1872 by [[Ely Ensign]] and [[William Henry Barnum|William H. Barnum]], who managed a car wheel manufacturing company, the Barnum and Richardson Company, in [[Connecticut]]. The company was incorporated on November 1, 1872.<ref name=MCRM>{{cite web| url=http://www.midcontinent.org/rollingstock/builders/ensign.htm| title=Ensign Manufacturing Company| publisher=Mid-Continent Railway Museum| date=April 9, 2006| access-date=April 15, 2008| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511160628/http://www.midcontinent.org/rollingstock/builders/ensign.htm| archive-date=May 11, 2008| df=mdy-all}}</ref> Financing was provided primarily by Barnum and [[Collis Potter Huntington|Collis P. Huntington]], who was one of the principals in the [[Central Pacific Railroad]] and founder of the City of Huntington.<ref>White, p 142.</ref>

For the first ten years of production, Ensign manufactured iron parts such as railroad car wheels. The company began building wooden [[freight car]]s in the early 1880s, selling a large portion of its inventory to the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Railway|Chesapeake and Ohio]], [[Southern Pacific Railroad|Southern Pacific]] and [[Central Pacific Railroad|Central Pacific]] railroads, all of which were controlled by Huntington.<ref name=MCRM /> In 1962, the Huntington [[Ensign Manufacturing Company|ACF]] plant began building a revolutionary new design that quickly became the standard of the rail car industry. The car, known as the CenterFlow [[covered hopper car]], was developed by ACF to transport huge volumes of light-weight, high-bulk commodities, such as plastic pellets. By 1992, ACF had manufactured more than 100,000 hopper cars. The sprawling ACF Industries rail car plant once had many as 1,600 employees with an annual payroll of $30 million. The buildings were demolished in 2024 with the exception of the plants machine shop which is being fully renovated to house the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center's Welding and Robotics Laboratory in a $6.5 million renovation scheduled to be completed in 2025. The remainder of the now cleared 19.7 acre lot is planned to be renovated into a mixed-use development space.

[[File:CSXHuntingtonDivisionHeadquarters.JPG|thumb|The former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway depot, now [[CSX Transportation]]'s Huntington Division Headquarters, features a statue of [[Collis P. Huntington]].]]

Since its founding as the western terminus of the C&O Railroad, Huntington has served as a major break of bulk point between rail traffic and the Ohio River/[[Mississippi River]] [[Drainage basin|watershed]]. The Huntington Division is still the largest in the [[CSX Transportation]] network. A large portion of the division's revenue comes from hauling coal out of the coalfields of [[West Virginia]] and eastern [[Kentucky]]. Much of the coal is brought to the [[Port of Huntington-Tristate]] by train to be transported by river [[barge]]s to industrial centers in other states.

Huntington is in the company's Southern Region and is the largest of ten operating divisions on the network. The division comprises the former railroads Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O); Baltimore and Ohio (B&O); Western Maryland (WM); Louisville and Nashville (L&N); and the Clinchfield. It serves the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio. CSX's Huntington Division main office is in the historical former C&O passenger station downtown. The office is home to a regional office that is home to the divisions's top managers, a centralized yardmasters and train dispatchers center, a freight car light repair shop and a locomotive heavy repair facility in the city.<ref name="facebook" />

Huntington is also home to [[Heiner's Bakery]]. Founded in 1905, Heiner's employs nearly 500 people in its {{convert|130000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility. The bakery was privately owned by the Heiner family and marketed exclusively under the "Heiner's" label until it was acquired by the Earthgrains division of Anheuser-Busch in 1994. Six months later, A-B spun off its bread business as the stand-alone Earthgrains Corporation. In 2000, Earthgrains merged with the [[Sara Lee Corporation]]. In 2011, Sara Lee sold its bread business, including the trademark Sara Lee, to the worldwide [[Grupo Bimbo]], which is based in Mexico City. Today the bakery markets under the "Heiner's", "Earthgrains", "Sara Lee" and "Bimbo" brands.<ref>{{cite web|author=Heiner's Bakery|title=About Us|url=http://www.heinersbakery.com/about.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611143602/http://heinersbakery.com/about.html|archive-date=June 11, 2009}}</ref>

Huntington is still a base for the metalworking and welding trades with the repair of railroad rolling stock, barges, and river boat equipment. Major fabricating firms—such as the [[Special Metals Corporation]] plant, Steel of West Virginia, Martin Steel, Huntington Plating, Richwood Industries, Evans Welding and Fabricating Co, and Hammers Industries—serve the railroads, river transportation, steelmaking, coal, oil, natural gas, electrical, windpower, biofuel, and other important industries.

==Culture==
Huntington is influenced by [[Appalachia|Appalachian Culture]], [[Culture of the Southern United States|Southern culture]], [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern culture]], and [[Mid-Atlantic states|Mid-Atlantic culture]]. The 2006 [[Warner Bros.]] motion picture ''[[We Are Marshall]]'', the 2010 ABC series ''[[Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution]]'', the 2017 television series ''[[My Brother, My Brother and Me#TV show|My Brother, My Brother and Me]]'', and the Netflix documentary "[[Heroin(e)]]" were all filmed in the city.

[[File:Reattaching the Keith Albee Sign.jpg|thumb|The [[Keith-Albee Theatre|Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center]]'s sign being reinstalled over Fourth Avenue in the [[Downtown Huntington Historic District|Downtown Historic District]] in 2012]]

Arguably, the most famous attraction in Huntington is [[Keith-Albee Theatre]], a former [[Vaudeville]] palace in the "Art Deco" style from the 1920s and one of the architectural masterpieces of Downtown Huntington, on Fourth Avenue. Now known as the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center, the Keith was originally built in 1928 as the Keith-Albee Theatre, and under the supervision of vaudeville tycoons B. F. Keith and Edward Albee as part of their Keith-Albee vaudeville circuit, the Keith-Albee was the second-largest theater in the United States at that time, behind the Roxy in New York City. The theater was designed by [[Thomas W. Lamb]] who designed approximately 153 theaters around the world. Only forty-three of these grand theaters are still open, and seventy-one have been demolished.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} "The Keith" has been undergoing a full restoration since 2009. This included the restoration of the famous front sign in 2012. After standing over Fourth Avenue for decades and being featured in hundreds of pictures and postcards, two Hollywood movie premieres, and being struck by lightning numerous times; the sign had to be taken down in 2011. A massive "Save Our Sign" effort was organized to fund the full restoration of the sign, which was reinstalled in May 2012.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

[[Cam's Ham]] is a restaurant located along the rails of [[Huntington station (West Virginia)|Huntington Station]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Plona|first=Kristopher|date=March 1, 2024|title=Compass Restaurant Week to support Huntington first responders|url=https://wchstv.com/news/local/compass-restaurant-huntington-first-responders-backyard-pizza-peddler-buddys-bbq-market-jims-steak-spaghetti-sip-brasserie-jewel-city-seafood-rio-grande-roosters-cams-ham-fire-police|access-date=August 3, 2024|publisher=WCHS}}</ref> Known as the ''Home of the Original Sugar-Flaked Ham'', Cam's Ham was listed on the [[Food Network]]'s 50 States 50 Sandwiches list as having the best sandwich in [[West Virginia]].<ref name=50s50s>{{Cite web |title=50 States 50 Sandwiches|url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/sandwich-central/50-states-50-sandwiches|access-date=August 3, 2024|publisher=[[Food Network]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Serbert|first=Paul|date=August 16, 2012|title=Cam's Ham gets national attention|url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/features_entertainment/cams-ham-gets-national-attention/article_0a3fec29-efc9-50f6-8836-f6fc68503aac.html|access-date=August 3, 2024|publisher=[[Herald Dispatch]]}}</ref>

===Museums===
{{main|List of museums in Huntington, West Virginia}}
[[File:Huntington Museum of Art - Huntington, WV - DSC04809.JPG|thumb|The [[Huntington Museum of Art]] in 2013]]

The [[Huntington Museum of Art]], in the hills above Ritter Park, features numerous collections and exhibitions; it is also home to the [[Huntington Museum of Art|C. Fred Edwards Conservatory]].

The [[Huntington Children's Museum]], located near [[14th Street West Historic District|Old Central City]], features dozens of interactive activity exhibits.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mintz|first=Ariana|date=June 7, 2024|title=Huntington Children's Museum set to open this summer
|url=https://www.wsaz.com/2024/06/08/huntington-childrens-museum-set-open-this-summer/|publisher=[[WSAZ]]|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> On the other side of Old Central City, sits [[Safety Town (Huntington, West Virginia)|Safety Town]], a children activity museum built as a miniature town that focuses on [[road safety]] and transportation safety.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2021 |title=About Us - Safety Town |url=https://safetytownwv.com/about-us/ |access-date=August 15, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DELANCEY |first=SEAN |date=October 22, 2018 |title=Safety Town reaches fundraising goal with strange worldwide help |url=https://wchstv.com/news/local/safety-town-reaches-fundraising-goal-with-strange-world-wide-help |access-date=August 15, 2024 |website=WCHS |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Touma Museum of Medicine]], named after Joseph B. Touma and Omayma Touma, medical physicians who served Huntington, opened after they donated their +2,800 medical artifacts to [[Marshall University]] to start the museum.<ref>{{cite web|title=Touma Museum of Medicine - About|url=https://www.toumamuseumofmedicine.org/about|publisher=[[Touma Museum of Medicine]]|access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Touma Medical Museum - Marshall University|url=https://jcesom.marshall.edu/about/touma-medical-museum/|publisher=[[Marshall University]]|access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref>

[[Heritage Farm Museum and Village]] is an open-air village and series of museums relating to Appalachian Culture and History from the 19th century onward. The [[Museum of Radio and Technology]] is near the west end of the park in a renovated elementary school. The Cabell County Courthouse and the [[Carnegie Library]] downtown also hold historical interest. One block south, 5th Avenue is noted for its many historic church buildings. The city is also the site of an [[Adena culture|Adena]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] burial [[mound]], known as the [[Camden Park Mound]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wvexplorer.com/attractions/prehistoric/camden-park-mound/|publisher=West Virginia Explorer|title=Camden Park Mound|date=August 19, 2018 |access-date=January 30, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cabellcountydoorstothepast.com/history/moundbuilders.htm|publisher=Cabell County Doors to the Past|title=Moundbuilders|last=Oberholtzer|first=Frances|access-date=January 30, 2025}}</ref>

Other museums include:
* Birke Art Gallery, as part of [[Marshall University]]
* [[Huntington Railroad Museum (Huntington, West Virginia)|Huntington Railroad Museum]]
* [[Museum of Radio and Technology]]
* [[Thomas Carroll House]]

===Annual events and fairs===
Huntington is home to numerous events and fairs throughout the year.

{| style="width:100%;" class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Location || Date || Comments
|-
|[[Appalachian Film Festival]]
|[[Huntington City Hall]]
|Final Weekend in April
|One of the largest film festivals in West Virginia showcasing [[Appalachia|Appalachian Culture]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsaz.com/video/2024/04/22/appalachian-film-festival/|date=April 22, 2024|publisher=WSAZ|access-date=October 14, 2024|title=Appalachian Film Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wvpublic.org/king-coal-blends-documentary-and-dream-to-paint-a-vivid-picture-of-appalachian-culture/|date=May 29, 2024|last=Adams|first=Mason|publisher=WV News|access-date=October 12, 2024|title='King Coal' Blends Documentary And Dream To Paint A Vivid Picture Of Appalachian Culture
}}</ref>
|-
| [[Guyandotte, West Virginia|Guyandotte]] [[American Civil War|Civil War]] Days
| [[Guyandotte, West Virginia|Guyandotte]]
| Early-November
| This festival features arts and crafts, food, and entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/guyandottecwdays/home.html |title=Guyandotte Civil War Days |access-date=January 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050425101455/http://www.geocities.com/guyandottecwdays/home.html |archive-date=April 25, 2005}}</ref>
|-
| [[Guyandotte, West Virginia|Guyandotte]] Heritage Days
| [[Guyandotte, West Virginia|Guyandotte]]
| November
| This historic-themed festival features reenactment of the Confederate raid and the Union reprisal. It features period music, museums, 'living histories', and craft displays.
|-
| Hilltop Festival
| [[Huntington Museum of Art]]
| 2nd weekend in September
| This event offers entertainment, children's activities, a petting zoo, book fair, arts and crafts, and concessions.
|-
| style="width:20%;"| Huntington Music & Arts Festival
| style="width:20%;"| Ritter Park Amphitheater
| style="width:20%;"| Last Saturday in September
| style="width:40%;"| Festival centered around local and regional music and visual artists
|-
| Jazz-MU-Tazz
| [[Marshall University]]
| June
| A summer jazz festival, it is a weekend of music that features jazz cabarets, outdoor concerts, and numerous activities.
|-
| Lions Tri-State Arts & Crafts Festival
| [[Big Sandy Superstore Arena]]
| 1st weekend in December
| An old-fashioned arts and crafts fair that includes over 200 exhibitors featuring a variety of arts and crafts and homemade foods and sweets.
|-
| Old Central City Days
| [[14th Street West Historic District|Central City district]] in West Huntington
| 3rd weekend in June
| This event offers numerous entertainment and shopping options in addition to the existing stock of storefronts, historic tours, and various food vendors at the new farmers market "depot".
|-
| Pilot Club of Huntington's Antique Show and Sale
| [[Big Sandy Superstore Arena]]
| Last complete weekend in September.
| An antique show and sale that features more than 40 dealers representing more than 10 states and West Virginia.
|-
| Rails and Ales Festival
| [[Harris Riverfront Park]]
| Second Saturday in August
| West Virginia's largest beer festival.
|-
| Ritter Park Days
| Ritter Park
| Weekends in July and August.
| Features children-based activities and programs.
|-
| style="width:20%;"| St. George Greek Festival
| style="width:20%;"| St. George Greek Orthodox Church 701 11th Ave
| style="width:20%;"| September 24–26, 2010
| style="width:40%;"| A festival with Greek food, music, and dancing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stgeorgehwv.org/festival |title=St. George Orthodox Church |publisher=Stgeorgehwv.org |access-date=January 24, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929203135/http://www.stgeorgehwv.org/festival/ |archive-date=September 29, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| Tri-State Comic Con
| [[Marshall Health Network Arena]]
| Spring time. Usually April.
| The largest convention in the state. It is a comic-centered show with guest, independent creators, vendors, cosplayers and contest.
|-
| [[Tsubasacon]]
| [[Marshall Health Network Arena]]
| first full weekend in October; 2011 dates are October 7–9
| An anime convention featuring guests, a game room, a vendor room, panels, and special events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tsubasacon.org/ |title=Tsubasacon 2011 – October 7,8,9 |publisher=Tsubasacon.org |access-date=January 24, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124072208/http://www.tsubasacon.org/ |archive-date=November 24, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| style="width:20%;"| West Virginia Chilifest
| style="width:20%;"| Downtown district – 4th Avenue and Plaza
| style="width:20%;"| September 15–17
| style="width:40%;"| State championship is held every year, with chili cooks coming from West Virginia and other states to compete for a berth in the national competition.
|-
| [[West Virginia Hot Dog Festival]]
| Pullman Square district – 3rd Avenue, downtown Huntington
| Last Saturday in July
| The WV Hot Dog Festival celebrates the unique [[hot dog variations|variations]] of local/regional hot dogs
|}

===Camden Park===
[[File:Big Dipper roller-coaster at Camden Park 1.jpg|thumb|The [[Big Dipper (Camden Park)|Big Dipper]] at [[Camden Park (amusement park)|Camden Park]]]]
[[Camden Park (amusement park)|Camden Park]] is a {{convert|26|acre|m2|adj=on}} amusement park near Huntington. It is a traditional park home to over 30 rides and attractions. The park features two of the three remaining roller coasters built by National Amusement Devices. The '''Big Dipper''', a [[wooden roller coaster]] constructed in 1958, features the original Century Flyer cars complete with headlights and detail work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.coastergallery.com/2000/cam06.html|title=CoasterGallery – CAMDEN PARK|access-date=May 16, 2013|archive-date=August 24, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824181450/http://coastergallery.com/2000/cam06.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The coaster is classified as an ACE Coaster Classic by the [[American Coaster Enthusiasts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/installationresult.htm?column=1,2,3,26,4,5&order=1,2&category=107|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906040710/http://rcdb.com/installationresult.htm?column=1,2,3,26,4,5&order=1,2&category=107|archive-date=September 6, 2004|title=Roller Coaster DataBase}}</ref> The park's second coaster, the '''Lil' Dipper''' was completed in 1961 and is also an ACE Coaster Classic. The park is also home to several entertainment events which take place throughout the year: Children's Festival, Hot Summer Nights Concert Series, Coca-Cola Days, and Halloween Spooktacular.

Camden Park was originally built in 1903 at the western terminus of the trolley line (then owned by the [[Ohio Valley Electric Railway|Camden Interstate Railway Company]]) to encourage ridership. Camden Park is now owned by the Boylin Family. This is the second generation of Boylins owning and operating West Virginia's only amusement park. J. P. Boylin transformed Camden Park from a carousel to an amusement park in 1950. By the late 19th century almost every large town in America had streetcars and many had parks to boost weekend and holiday traffic. Originally developed as a picnic area by the Camden Interstate Railway in 1903 Camden Park has survived into the 21st century as a thriving traditional amusement park. Over the years Camden Park has been the setting for baseball games, tens of thousands of picnics, fairs, marathon dances, roller derbies, flagpole sitting, a swimming pool, a zoo, plus numerous attractions and rides.<ref>[http://www.camdenpark.com/information/ Our History] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130118154725/http://www.camdenpark.com/information/ |date=January 18, 2013}}. Camden Park. Retrieved July 9, 2012.</ref> Camden Park also is a playable location in the video game [[Fallout 76]].

==Parks and recreation==
{{Main|Recreation in Huntington, West Virginia}}
Huntington is home to eleven public parks around the city, maintained by the [[Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District]]. The most frequented are Harris Riverfront Park downtown and Ritter Park on the South Side. [[Camden Park (amusement park)|Camden Park]], an amusement park, is also adjacent to the city. Camden Park is West Virginia's only amusement park. The park has been open since 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.camdenpark.com/|title=Camden|access-date=October 8, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20141126145238/http%3A//www.camdenpark.com/|archive-date=November 26, 2014}}</ref> [[Pullman Square]] features many restaurants and shops and a stage for live performances.

===Ritter Park===
{{Main|Ritter Park}}
[[File:FootbridgesAtRitterPark.jpg|thumb|A few of the footbridges across Four Pole Creek below the rose garden in [[Ritter Park]]]]
The most prominent park within Huntington's public park system, Ritter Park was named for Charles L. Ritter who donated the site. It was created in 1913 by Rufus Switzer, a city council member.<ref name="American Planning Association">{{cite web|title=Great Places in America: Public Spaces|url=http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2012/#WV|publisher=American Planning Association|access-date=February 11, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208102000/http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2012/#WV|archive-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref> It consists of numerous lengthy walking and cycling trails along Four Pole Creek, which runs the entire length of the park and is crossed by many wooden and stone [[footbridge]]s. There are also restroom facilities, picnic tables, a shelter, a children's playground, an amphitheater, a rose garden, and a dog park.

The park was officially opened in September 1913. Architect Gus Wofford was hired by the city to design the park and its amenities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Great Places in America: Public Spaces|url=http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2012/#WV|publisher=Americal Planning Association (APA)|access-date=February 11, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208102000/http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2012/#WV|archive-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref> His works continued till the 1930s and includes bridges that cross streams, tennis courts, greenhouse, and picnic facilities.<ref name="American Planning Association"/> It is in the [[Ritter Park Historic District]], listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1990.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

The Rose Garden and the playground are among the amenities of Ritter Park that attract tourists.<ref>{{cite web|title=Great Places in America: Public Spaces|url=http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2012/#WV|publisher=American Planning Association|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211113416/http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2012/#WV|archive-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> The Rose Garden, including the "Room with a View", is used for weddings and special occasions. The Rose Garden has more than 3,500 rose plants. The garden bordered by stone walls is designed to place benches for the events. In addition to the weddings, the annual Rose Show and the Summer Nature Programs are presented here.<ref>{{cite web|title=Touting Huntington: Rittter Park|url=http://www.cityofhuntington.com/pages/tour-ritterpark.html|publisher=City of Huntington|access-date=February 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130101035059/http://www.cityofhuntington.com/pages/tour-ritterpark.html|archive-date=January 1, 2013}}</ref> Each year the roses are tested and provided by the American Rose Society.<ref name="American Planning Association"/>

===Other parks===
[[File:Harris Riverfront in the Fall.jpg|thumb|Harris Riverfront Park with the Robert C. Byrd Bridge crossing the [[Ohio River]] in the background]]
Harris Riverfront Park is located downtown on the [[Ohio River]]. It host a number of concert and music events,<ref>Spencer, Chris. [http://www.huntingtonnews.net/events/050703-spencer-jamboree.html "Thousands Jam Harris Riverfront Park for Music, Fireworks"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720161348/http://www.huntingtonnews.net/events/050703-spencer-jamboree.html |date=July 20, 2008}}, ''Huntington News Network'', July 3, 2005.</ref><ref>Seaton, Tony. [https://archive.today/20120801212611/http://www.huntingtonnews.net/local/070902-localxfest.html "X-Fest Xcitement"], ''Huntington News Network'', September 2, 2007.</ref> including free open-air movie showings.<ref>''Huntington Herald-Dispatch''. [http://www.herald-dispatch.com/entertainment/x1103452746/No-Headline Starlight Cinema Returns to Harris Riverfront Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110170718/http://www.herald-dispatch.com/entertainment/x1103452746/No-Headline |date=January 10, 2014}}, July 17, 2008.</ref>

[[File:Memorial Arch 2012-10-04 14-18-04.jpg|thumb|The [[Memorial Arch (Huntington, West Virginia)|Memorial Arch]] in Memorial Park, October 2012]]
Memorial Park is at 1301 Memorial Boulevard. It contains a walking trail, a small playground, a picnic shelter, and a small restroom. The two-mile (3 km) walking trail merges with the one-mile (1.6 km) trail around the main Ritter Park at 8th Street & North Blvd. Huntington's [[Memorial Arch (Huntington, West Virginia)|Memorial Arch]] is a historic [[Memorial gates and arches|memorial arch]] in Memorial Park. It was built between 1924 and 1929 by the Cabell County War Memorial Association as a memorial to the dead and to those who served the county in World War I. It is built of gray [[Indiana limestone]] on a gray [[granite]] base. It measures {{convert|42|ft|m}} high, {{convert|34|ft|m}} wide, and {{convert|9|ft|m}} deep. It features [[Neoclassical architecture|Classical Revival]] style [[bas-relief]] carvings. The structure was rededicated in 1980. It is the only triumphal style arch in West Virginia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/cabell/81000597.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Memorial Arch|date=December 1980|access-date=July 23, 2011|author=Rodney S. Collins|publisher=State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629193249/http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/cabell/81000597.pdf|archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref> It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1981.<ref name="nris"/>

McClelland Park is located along the [[Ohio River]] near [[St. Mary's Medical Center (Huntington)|St. Mary's Hospital]]. It is named after James L. McClelland, a former Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District director. It features two tennis courts, a basketball court, a water fountain, a children's playground, two scenic swings, a grill, and two picnic areas (one sheltered, one on mulch). It was formerly named ''27th Street Park'', named for the street it lies on.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://visithuntingtonwv.org/company/mcclelland-park-3/|title=Visit Huntington - McClelland Park|publisher=Visit Huntington|access-date=July 22, 2023|archive-date=July 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722041034/https://visithuntingtonwv.org/company/mcclelland-park-3/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Harveytown Park is one of the newest parks in the [[Harveytown, Huntington, West Virginia|Harveytown district]]. It currently features six picnic tables, one of which is handicap accessible, an electrical outlet, a grill, a water fountain, and restrooms. Construction on Phase I of the new park began on October 28, 2003. The financing and coordination was a joint effort between the city of Huntington, HUD CDBG funds, and the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District. During Phase I, the initial park site was cleared and prepared, underground utilities were installed, a main entrance and parking lot was constructed, and the picnic shelter was installed. The shelter was unique in that it was both aesthetically pleasing and functional. Possible expansion plans include a skateboard facility, bicycle trails and tennis courts.<ref>Smith, Sheanna. "Park district to unveil improvement plan." Herald-Dispatch. April 29, 2004. September 26, 2006 {{cite web |url=http://www.marshall.edu/cber/media/040429-HD-unveil.PDF |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205060617/http://www.marshall.edu/cber/media/040429-HD-unveil.PDF |archive-date=February 5, 2012}}.</ref>

[[Camp Mad Anthony Wayne]] is on Spring Valley Drive. Named for [[Anthony Wayne]], a frontier army general, it contains vast open grounds, swings and sliding boards, hiking trails, a disc golf course, numerous picnic tables, an open campfire circle, and a lodge. The facility sleeps 28 and contains a bathroom and shower facilities. It is host to two large wood-fired fireplaces. Part of the park was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2002.<ref name="nris"/> The eight historic buildings are the camp lodge building (1931), four nearly identical gable roofed, stone, rustic vernacular cottages dated to 1942; a gable-roofed, stone, rustic vernacular caretaker's house and two associated outbuildings, dated to 1944. The lodge is a gable-roofed, brick, rustic vernacular building.

===Paul Ambrose Trail for Health===
[[File:AmbroseTrail.jpg|thumb|The Paul Ambrose Trail for Health (PATH) going under the Fifth Avenue and [[East Huntington Bridge|Thirty-first Street]] bridges]]
The Paul Ambrose Trail for Health is a bicycle and pedestrian trail system in Huntington designed to create interconnected loops around each of the neighborhood parks. The namesake, Dr. Paul Ambrose, was a young physician who was killed at the Pentagon in the [[September 11 attacks]].{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} The Rahall Transportation Institute Foundation, in association with the City of Huntington and various community members, has designed this trail system to incorporate many of Huntington's amenities and workplaces to allow the citizens of Huntington an alternative means of transportation.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

===Beech Fork State Park===
[[Beech Fork State Park]] is located roughly {{convert|15|mi|km}} south of downtown Huntington. The park is on the tailwater shores of [[Beech Fork Lake]], a flood control impoundment of the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] on the Beech Fork of [[Twelvepole Creek]]. Beech Fork Lake as a flood control impoundment was authorized by the [[Flood Control Act]] of October 23, 1962, and was constructed by the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] in the mid-1970s. The lake was completed and dedicated in May 1978.

==Sports==
[[File:Mountain Health Arena 2021.jpg|thumb|[[Mountain Health Arena]]]]

===Professional sports===
The [[Mountain Health Arena]] was formerly the home of the [[River Cities LocoMotives]] (2001) and the [[Huntington Hammer]] (2011–2012), both members of the [[Ultimate Indoor Football League]], and the [[Huntington Heroes]] indoor football team in the [[American Indoor Football League]] (2006–2008).

Huntington has a long history of [[baseball]] clubs, starting with the Huntington Blue Sox (1911–1916). Other clubs include: the Huntington Boosters (1931–1933, 1937 & 1939), the Huntington Red Birds (1934–1936), the Huntington Bees (1938), the Huntington Aces (1940–1941), the Huntington Jewels (1942), and the [[Huntington Cubs]] (1990–1994). The [[Huntington Cubs]] played in the [[Appalachian League]], and were affiliated with the [[Chicago Cubs]]. Their home stadium was at [[St. Cloud Commons]].<ref name="parks">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101028102419/http://digitalballparks.com/Appalachian/StCloud.html St. Cloud Commons]}} at digitalballparks.com, URL accessed October 15, 2009. 10/15/09</ref> A new summer league club, [[Tri-State Coal Cats]] (2024-present), was announced on February 15, 2024. They are part of the Appalachian League and will share a home field with Marshall University baseball at the newly erected Jack Cook Field.

===Collegiate===
[[File:Striping the Joan C. Edwards Stadium.jpg|thumb|[[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]], 2016]]
[[Marshall University]]'s sports teams are known as the [[Marshall Thundering Herd]]. The school colors are kelly green and white. Marshall participates in [[NCAA Division I-A|FBS]] for [[American football|football]] as a member of the [[Sun Belt Conference]]. The name Thundering Herd came from a [[Zane Grey]] novel released in 1925, and a silent movie of the same name two years later. Marshall teams were originally known as the Indians, and the green-white colors came in 1903, replacing black and blue. ''[[The Herald-Dispatch]]'' sports editor Carl "Duke" Ridgley tagged the team with the Thundering Herd name, but many other nicknames were suggested over the next thirty years, including Boogercats, Big Green, Green Gobblers, Rams, Judges, and others. In 1965, students, alums, and faculty settled on Thundering Herd in a vote, and Big Green was given to the athletic department's fund-raising wing.

Sports at the school include women's [[softball]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]] and [[Diving (sport)|diving]], [[tennis]], [[volleyball]], and [[track and field]]; men's [[American football|football]], [[baseball]]; and teams for both genders in [[basketball]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[golf]], and [[soccer]].<ref name="herdzone" /> Marshall also fields club teams, not affiliated with the MU Athletic Department, in [[rugby union]] for both women and men, men's and women's [[lacrosse]], and an equestrian team that competes in the [[Intercollegiate Horse Show Association]].

===Other sports===
Huntington was also home to the Huntington Stars (1939–1941), the [[Huntington Hornets]] (1956–1957), and the [[Huntington Blizzard]] (1993–2000) ice hockey teams. The [[Huntington Blizzard|Blizzard]] played at the [[Mountain Health Arena]], the Hornets played at the [[Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse]], and the Stars played at the former Iceland Arena. Marshall University has a club ice hockey team.

Huntington is home to the Jewel City Roller Girls, a women's roller derby team that was founded in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewelcityrollergirls.com|title=Jewel City Rollergirls|access-date=October 8, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013173659/http://www.jewelcityrollergirls.com/|archive-date=October 13, 2014}}</ref>

==Government and politics==
[[File:Huntington City Hall, Huntington, West Virginia LCCN2015631822.tif|thumb|[[Huntington City Hall]], built in 1915<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lccn.loc.gov/2015631822 |title=Huntington City Hall, Huntington, West Virginia |work=Online Catalog |publisher=U.S. Library of Congress |access-date=March 8, 2017 |archive-date=August 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802171225/https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/searchBrowse?editSearchId=E |url-status=live}}</ref>]]
Since 1985 Huntington has operated under a [[strong mayor]]/[[city council]] form of government.<ref>{{cite web|agency=[[The Associated Press]]|title=Huntington Charter|date=March 27, 2006|url=http://wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=9721|access-date=June 15, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927034738/http://wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=9721|archive-date=September 27, 2007}}</ref> The mayor is elected to four-year terms in partisan elections contested at the same time as [[United States presidential election]]s. The current mayor is former [[Marshall University]] [[Board of directors|Board of Governors]] member Patrick Farrell, a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] who is currently serving his first term. 

The city also serves as the [[county seat]] of Cabell County.<ref name="GR6" /> The Cabell County Courthouse is on a downtown parcel that covers an entire city block. Within the building are the offices for all of the county's elected officials and their employees, including the [[sheriff]], [[county commission]]ers, [[county clerk]], [[magistrates]], and Circuit Court [[judge]]s.

Huntington's city council members are elected to four-year terms at the same time as the mayor. There are eleven members of the council, nine of whom represent single-member districts, while the other two are elected at large. The city council has the authority to draft and debate ordinances and can override a mayoral veto with a two-thirds majority. As of February 2025, there are six [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] and five [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] on the city council.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 February 2025 |title=City Council Members |url=https://www.cityofhuntington.com/city-government/city-council-clerk/city-council-members/ |access-date=16 February 2025 |website=City of Huntington}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! District !! City Council !! District !! City Council
|- style="width:20%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; background:#fefefe;"|
| District 1
| Jason Arthur (R)
| District 7
| Mike Shockley (D)
|- style="width:20%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; background:#f6f6f6;"|
| District 2
| Todd Sweeney (R)
| District 8
| Linda Blough (R)
|- style="width:20%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; background:#fefefe;"|
| District 3
| Tia "Fix" Rumbaugh (D)
| District 9
| Stacy Jo Holley (R)
|-  style="width:20%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; background:#f6f6f6;"|
| District 4
| Sarah Walling (D)
| At Large
| Ally Layman (D)
|- style="width:20%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; background:#fefefe;"|
| District 5
| Teresa Johnson (D)
| At Large
| Rob Archer (R)
|- style="width:20%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; background:#f6f6f6;"|
| District 6
| Holly Smith Mount (D)
|
|
|}
{{hidden begin|title=List of mayors of Huntington, West Virginia|titlestyle=background:#F8F8FF;width:60%}}
* [[Peter Cline Buffington]], 1871–1874<ref name=Arcadia2003 />
* Albert H. Woodworth, 1886–1887
* Edward S. Buffington, circa 1879
* Ely Ensign, 1896<ref name=Arcadia2003>{{cite book|title=Huntington|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g6GVdsK9R1gC|year=2003|publisher=Arcadia|location=Charleston, South Carolina|series=Images of America|isbn=978-0-7385-1599-1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308223318/https://books.google.com/books?id=g6GVdsK9R1gC|archive-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>
* William F. Hite, circa 1897<ref name=Arcadia2003 />
* John Walton Ensign, circa 1906<ref name=Arcadia2003 />
* Floyd Sanford Chapman, circa 1912
* Edmund Sehon, circa 1915–1917<ref name=AHS1923>{{cite book|title=History of West Virginia, Old and New |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofwestvir02call |year=1923 |publisher=American Historical Society, Inc. |location=Chicago |oclc=42346040}}</ref>
* E. N. Miller, circa 1917<ref>{{cite book|title=Official Register Division of the West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual |chapter=Municipalities |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qFQNAAAAIAAJ |year=1917 |publisher=Tribune Printing Company |location=Charleston |editor=John T. Harris |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129184154/https://books.google.com/books?id=qFQNAAAAIAAJ |archive-date=November 29, 2015}}</ref>
* Charles William Campbell, 1919–1922<ref name=AHS1923 /><ref name=Arcadia2003 />
* [[Will E. Neal]], 1925–1928
* J. Boyce Taylor, circa 1930<ref name=Arcadia2003 />
* Bobby Nelson, 1985-1993 (1st under "Strong Mayor / City Council" format)
* Jean Dean, 1993-2000<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000901044417/http://www.cityofhuntington.com/mayor.html |url=http://www.cityofhuntington.com/mayor.html |archive-date=September 1, 2000 |title=Mayor's Office |work=Cityofhuntington.com |via=Internet Archive, [[Wayback Machine]] |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[David Felinton]], 2001–2008<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011024062652/http://www.cityofhuntington.com/mayor.html |url=http://www.cityofhuntington.com/mayor.html |archive-date=October 24, 2001 |title=Mayor's Office |work=Cityofhuntington.com |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Kim Wolfe, 2009–2012
* [[Stephen T. Williams]], 2013-2025 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofhuntington.com/city-government/mayor |title= City Government: Mayor |work= Cityofhuntington.com |publisher= City of Huntington |access-date= March 8, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170308224115/http://www.cityofhuntington.com/city-government/mayor |archive-date= March 8, 2017 |df= mdy-all}}</ref>
*Patrick Farrell, 2025-present <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsaz.com/2024/11/06/patrick-farrell-elected-huntington-mayor/ |title=Patrick Farrell elected as Huntington mayor |date=November 6, 2024 }}</ref>

Honorary
* [[Justin McElroy]], 2016- ([[My Brother, My Brother and Me#TV show|honorary]])<ref name=":0">{{cite episode|title="Resumes and Jamiroquai's Dad." |series=My Brother, My Brother, and Me |network=VRV |date=February 23, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Travis McElroy]], 2016- (honorary)<ref name=":0" />
* [[Griffin McElroy]], 2016- (honorary)<ref name=":0" />
{{hidden end}}

==Media==
{{see also|List of newspapers in West Virginia|List of radio stations in West Virginia|List of television stations in West Virginia}}

===Print===
Huntington has one of West Virginia's largest daily circulating newspapers, ''[[The Herald-Dispatch]]'', with an average weekday circulation of just over 25,000.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/ecirc/newstitlesearchus.asp|title= Total Circ for US Newspapers|date= March 31, 2013|publisher= [[Alliance for Audited Media]]|access-date=August 22, 2013|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121128172312/http://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/ecirc/newstitlesearchus.asp|archive-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> The paper is locally owned by HD Media Co. LLC.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Herald-Dispatch purchased by HD Media Co., By Jean Tarbett Hardiman (July 14, 2013)|date=July 13, 2013 |url=http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x1903124236/The-Herald-Dispatch-purchased-by-HD-Media-Co|access-date=January 17, 2014|archive-date=February 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201111410/http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x1903124236/The-Herald-Dispatch-purchased-by-HD-Media-Co|url-status=live}}</ref> Huntingtonnews.net has been online since 2000 and is a local Independent news source owned by Matthew Pinson.

''[[The Parthenon (newspaper)|The Parthenon]],'' Marshall University's independent student newspaper, has a weekly print circulation of 6,000 and is distributed around Marshall's campus.

===TV===
Note - all stations listed serve both Huntington and Charleston, as both cities comprise a single TV market
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call sign !! Channel !! Affiliations
|-
| style="width:15%;"| [[WSAZ-TV]]
| style="width:15%;"| 3
| style="width:70%;"| [[NBC]] / [[MyNetworkTV]] on DT2
|-
| [[WCHS-TV]]
| 8
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] / [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] on DT2
|-
| [[WVAH]]
| 11
| [[Catchy Comedy]]
|-
| [[WOWK]]
| 13
| [[CBS]]
|-
| [[WLPX]]
| 29
| [[ION Television|ION]]
|-
| [[WQCW]]
| 30
| [[The CW]]
|-
| [[WVPB-TV|WVPB]]
| 33
| [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]
|-
| [[WTSF]]
| 61
| [[Daystar Television Network|Daystar]]
|}

===Radio===
:''Note: These are the only stations that are licensed to the city of Huntington.''

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Call sign !! Frequency !! Format !! Description / Notes
|-
| [[WMUL]]
| 88.1 FM
| College radio
| This is operated by [[Marshall University]].
|-
| [[WVPB (FM)|WVPB]]
| 89.9 FM
| [[NPR]]
| West Virginia Public Radio
|-
| [[WCMI-FM]]
| 92.7 FM
| [[Active rock]] 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM, The Planet "The Real Rock Station",
| Kindred Communications, Huntington, West Virginia
|-
| [[WCMI-AM]]
|
| [[ESPN]] 1340 AM, WCMI-AM,
| Kindred Communications, [[Catlettsburg, Kentucky]]
|-
| [[WDGG]]
|  93.7 FM
| [[Country music|Country]]
| Kindred Communications, Huntington, West Virginia
|-
| [[WBVB]]
| 97.1 FM
| [[Greatest Hits]]
| [[Clear Channel Communications]], B97.1 "The Tri-State's Greatest Hits"
|-
| [[WMGA]]
| 97.9 FM
| [[AC music|Hot AC]]
| Kindred Communications; Huntington, West Virginia
|-
| [[WKEE-FM|WKEE]]
| 100.5 FM
| [[Top 40 (radio format)|Top 40]]
| [[Clear Channel Communications]]; Huntington, "100.5 KEE-FM"
|-
| [[WXBW]]
| 101.5 FM
| [[Country music|Classic country]]
| Kindred Communications; [[Gallipolis, Ohio]] ([[repeater]] WXVW-FM1 licensed to Huntington, West Virginia) "Big Buck Country 101.5"
|-
| [[WTCR-FM]]
| 103.3 FM
| [[Country music|Country]]
| [[Clear Channel Communications]]; [[WZWB]] 1420/FOX Sports is licensed to [[Kenova, West Virginia]]
|-
| [[WKLC-FM|WKLC]]
| 105.1 FM
| [[Rock music|Rock]]
| Rock 105 "Everything That Rocks."
|-
| [[WAMX|WAMX-FM]]
| 106.3 FM
| [[Rock music|Rock]]
| 1063 The Brew "Huntington's Only Classic Rock Station."
|-
| [[WEMM-FM]]
| 107.9 FM
| [[Southern gospel]]
| Southern gospel/teaching "Gospel 107.9"
|-
| [[WVHU]]
| 800 AM
| [[News radio|News/Talk]]
| News Talk 800 & 1600 (simulcast)
|-
| [[WRVC (AM)]]
| 930 AM/94.1 FM
| [[ESPN]] Talk (10 a.m-12 p.m.)
| Kindred Communications, Huntington, West Virginia.
|-
| [[WNRJ (AM)|WNRJ]]
| 1200 AM
| [[Southern gospel]]
| Southern gospel and patriotic music
|}

==Education==
[[File:Marshall University Memorial Fountain 2020.jpg|thumb|[[Marshall University Memorial Fountain]]]]

===Primary and secondary===
{{See also|Marshall College High School}}
The residents of Huntington are served by the Cabell and Wayne County School Systems, which include [[Huntington High School (West Virginia)|Huntington High School]], [[Cabell Midland High School]], [[Spring Valley High School (West Virginia)|Spring Valley High School]], Cabell County Career Technology Center, five middle schools, and 19 elementary schools. Private schools include the St. Joseph Catholic School (a regionally accredited, parochial school), Grace Christian School (a regionally accredited, evangelical school), and Covenant School.

===Postsecondary education===
[[Marshall University]] is a [[public university|public]] [[research university]] in Huntington.  It was founded in 1837 and is named after [[John Marshall]], the fourth [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]] of the [[United States Supreme Court]]. The university is composed of eight undergraduate and graduate colleges and schools. At the time of Huntington's founding, Holderby's Landing was already the home of [[Normal School|Marshall College State Normal School]], founded as a private [[secondary school|subscription school]] by residents of Guyandotte and the surrounding area. Local attorney [[John Laidley]] hosted the meeting which led to the founding of Marshall Academy, named after Laidley's friend, John Marshall.<ref name="OM_1837">Brown, Lisle, ed.[http://www.marshall.edu/library/speccoll/virtual_museum/old_main/1837-building.asp "Marshall Academy, 1837."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628095350/http://www.marshall.edu/library/speccoll/virtual_museum/old_main/1837-building.asp |date=June 28, 2014}} Marshall University Special Collections. September 1, 2004, December 20, 2006.</ref>

Marshall's sports teams are known as the [[Marshall Thundering Herd]], a name deriving from a [[Zane Grey]] novel released in 1925. The home field for the football program is James F. Edwards Field at the [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium]]. Basketball is played at the [[Cam Henderson Center]]. Soccer is played at Veterans Memorial Soccer Stadium. Marshall participates in [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|NCAA Division I FBS]] as a member of the [[Sun Belt Conference]].<ref name="herdzone">{{cite web|url=http://herdzone.cstv.com/s-finder/mars-s-finder.html|title=HERDZONE.COM – The Marshall University Thundering Herd Official Athletic Site – Sports Finder|access-date=October 8, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929115343/http://herdzone.cstv.com/s-finder/mars-s-finder.html|archive-date=September 29, 2011}}</ref> On November 14, 1970, [[Southern Airways Flight 932]] jet transporting 75 Marshall University football players, coaches, staff, and supporters crashed just short of the [[Tri-State Airport]] in adjoining [[Ceredo, West Virginia]], resulting in the death of all passengers. The crash has been described as "the worst sports-related air tragedy in U.S. history".<ref name="HL_121806_a">{{Cite news|last=Wilson|first=Amy|url=http://www.theragingbull.com/1206db/122306.htm|title=The night Huntington died|date=December 18, 2006|work=[[Lexington Herald-Leader]]|access-date=December 18, 2006}}</ref>

Other postsecondary education institutions in Huntington include the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, Mountwest Community & Technical College, the [[Huntington Junior College]], St. Mary's Medical Center's School of Medical Imaging, School of Nursing, and School of Respiratory Care, as well as the Tri-State Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tipswv.com|title=Tri-State Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences|access-date=October 8, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090214190548/http%3A//tipswv.com/|archive-date=February 14, 2009}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:East Huntington bridge, Huntington, West Virginia LCCN2015631873.tif|thumb|[[East Huntington Bridge]]]]

===Highways===
The primary roadways of Huntington include one major Interstate, [[Interstate 64 in West Virginia|Interstate 64]] (I-64); two U.S. Highways, [[U.S. Route 60 in West Virginia|U.S. Route 60]] (US 60) and [[U.S. Route 52 in West Virginia|US 52]]; six state routes; and numerous major thoroughfares. Huntington utilizes a grid-like street pattern featuring several wide [[boulevard]]-style avenues that run east and west. Most notable of these are Third and Fifth avenues. The city has a numbered street naming system, with avenues running east and west (parallel to the Ohio River) and streets running north and south.
* I-64, which skirts the South Hills with four interchanges that serve the city: US 52 ([[West Huntington Expressway]]), [[West Virginia Route 152|WV 152]]/[[West Virginia Route 527|WV 527]], [[West Virginia Route 10|WV 10]], and [[U.S. Route 60 in West Virginia|US 60]]. Exits 6 through 15 service the City of Huntington. US 52 is at exit 6.
* [[Interstate 73 in West Virginia|I-73]] and [[Interstate 74 in West Virginia|I-74]] are programmed to run concurrently with US 52 throughout western West Virginia. It is slated to use the [[Tolsia Highway]] near Kenova and the West Huntington Expressway near West Huntington's Old [[14th Street West Historic District|Central City]] neighborhood.
* US 60 is part of the historic [[Midland Trail (West Virginia)|Midland Trail]] that enters the city coming from Barboursville in the east at exit 11 off I-64. US 60 heads toward downtown, splitting into the 3rd and 5th avenues, just west of the WV 2 terminus. US 60 parallels the Ohio River through downtown, and merges into a four-lane undivided highway after crossing under the West Huntington Expressway (US 52) in the West End. US 60 exits the city in the west near the [[Camden Park (amusement park)|Camden Park]].
* US 52 (West Huntington Expressway) is a four-lane expressway that enters Huntington from Ohio via the [[West Huntington Bridge]] from [[Chesapeake, Ohio]], in the north, and heads south crossing US 60 in the West End. US 52 then turns west, overlapping I-64 beginning at exit 6, just south of Huntington city limits. US 52 and I-64 stay concurrent for {{convert|5|mi|km}} in an easterly direction until reaching Exit 1, signed as the Kenova-Ceredo exit. Along with [[West Virginia Route 75]], US 52 heads south from the intersection, paralleling the [[Big Sandy River (Ohio River)|Big Sandy River]] and [[US 23 (KY)|US 23]], which parallels the river on the [[Kentucky]] side of the river. From {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} south of Kenova, it is known as the Tolsia Highway for many miles through Wayne County.
* [[West Virginia Route 2]] (WV 2) has its southern terminus just north of Huntington at US 60. WV 2, which parallels the entirety of West Virginia's section of the Ohio River, facilitates much traffic towards [[Point Pleasant, West Virginia|Point Pleasant]] and [[Parkersburg, West Virginia|Parkersburg]].
* [[West Virginia Route 10|WV 10]] follows the Guyandotte River for much of its length and connects Huntington to [[Princeton, West Virginia|Princeton]]. It enters the city south of I-64 at Hal Greer Boulevard. North of I-64 the highway is known as 16th Street. The highway's northern terminus is in downtown just south of the Ohio River at US 60, near [[Marshall University]].
* [[West Virginia Route 101|WV 101]] is an unsigned highway which runs for less than a mile, connecting Third Avenue (US 60) with [[Rotary Park]]. Until 1990, this was an alignment of US 60.
* [[West Virginia Route 106|WV 106]] enters the Huntington neighborhood of [[Guyandotte, Huntington, West Virginia|Guyandotte]], via the [[East End Bridge (Huntington)|East End Bridge]] from [[Proctorville, Ohio|Proctorville]]. The highway crosses WV 2, and immediately terminates at US 60, across the 3rd and 5th avenue split.
* [[West Virginia Route 152|WV 152]]'s northern terminus is just shy of the city at I-64. Continuing north, it changes to WV 527.
* [[West Virginia Route 527|WV 527]] crosses south into Huntington from [[Chesapeake, Ohio]], via the [[Robert C. Byrd Bridge]]. WV 527 then travels through downtown as 5th Street and exits the city at I-64, which serves as the highway's southern terminus. Continuing south will lead into WV 152.

===Bridges===
{{See also|Pink Bridge}}
[[File:The Robert C. Byrd Bridge, a 720-foot continuous truss bridge that crosses the Ohio River between Huntington, West Virginia, and Chesapeake, Ohio LCCN2015631833.tif|thumb|Robert C. Byrd Bridge]]
The city has connections over the [[Ohio River]] to [[Proctorville, Ohio]], via the [[East Huntington Bridge]], and to [[Chesapeake, Ohio]], via the [[Robert C. Byrd Bridge]] and the [[West Huntington Bridge]].

The Robert C. Byrd Bridge is a {{convert|720|ft|adj=on}} [[continuous truss bridge|continuous truss]] automobile bridge that crosses the Ohio River between Huntington and Chesapeake, Ohio. It was named after [[United States Senator]] [[Robert C. Byrd]], who is credited with obtaining the funding for the project that was completed on November 6, 1994, at a cost of $32.6 million.<ref name="BOSM">{{cite news|title=Bridge opening sparks memories |newspaper=The Ironton Tribune |date=November 6, 1994}}{{page needed|date=July 2024}}</ref>

The previous bridge, known as the 6th Street Bridge, opened in 1926 and was Huntington's first bridge across the Ohio River. Designed in a gothic style, complete with four two-ton spires that rested on top of each peak. The spires were saved; one is currently on display outside of the Chesapeake city hall at the intersection of [[Ohio State Route 7|State Route 7]] (SR 7) and the Robert C. Byrd Bridge.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bridge's old spire getting a new lease |newspaper=Herald Dispatch |date=October 29, 1995}}</ref> Two others are installed along 9th Street between 3rd and 5th Avenues.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chambers |first=Bryan |title=Plaza to reopen in December |date=November 26, 2006 |newspaper=Herald-Dispatch |location=Huntington |access-date=November 27, 2006 |url=http://www.heralddispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061126/NEWS01/611260318/1001/NEWS10}}{{dead link|date=July 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

The [[East Huntington Bridge]] (officially the "Frank Gatski Memorial Bridge", also called the "East End Bridge" or the "31st Street Bridge") is a {{convert|900|ft|adj=on}} [[cable-stayed bridge]] crossing the Ohio River at Huntington. It carries [[West Virginia Route 106|WV 106]] on the West Virginia approach and [[Ohio State Route 775|SR 775]] on the Ohio approach. Work began on the bridge in 1983 and was completed in August 1985 at a cost of $38 million.<ref>{{cite book|title=East Huntington Bridge |type=Rendering |year=1971 |publisher=West Virginia Department of Highways}}</ref> The bridge was renamed for Marshall University's first member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, [[Frank Gatski|Frank "Gunner" Gatski]], during halftime of the Marshall-UTEP Football game on November 18, 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Frank 'Gunner' Gatski Memorial Bridge to be dedicated at UTEP-Marshall game |date=November 17, 2006 |newspaper=Herald-Dispatch |location=Huntington |access-date=December 4, 2006 |url=http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200661117011}}{{dead link|date=April 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

===Rail===
{{See also|CSX Transportation|Huntington (Amtrak station)}}
[[File:AmtrakHton.jpg|thumb|The platform of the [[Huntington (Amtrak station)|Huntington Amtrak station]]]]
Since its founding as the western terminus of the C&O Railroad, Huntington has served as a major break of bulk point between rail traffic and the Ohio River/[[Mississippi River]] watershed. The Huntington Division is still the largest in the [[CSX Transportation]] network. A large portion of the division's revenue comes from hauling coal out of the coalfields of West Virginia and Eastern [[Kentucky]]. Much of the coal is brought to the [[Port of Huntington-Tristate]] by train to be transported by river [[barge]]s to industrial centers in other parts of the United States.

Huntington is in the company's Southern Region and is the largest of ten operating divisions on the network. The division comprises the former railroads [[Chesapeake and Ohio Railway|Chesapeake and Ohio]] (C&O); [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad|Baltimore and Ohio]] (B&O); [[Western Maryland Railroad|Western Maryland]] (WM); [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad|Louisville and Nashville]] (L&N); and the Clinchfield. It serves the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio. CSX's Huntington Division main office is in the historical former C&O passenger station in downtown Huntington. The building is home to the division's top managers, a centralized yardmasters and train dispatchers center, a freight car light repair shop, and a locomotive heavy repair facility in the city.<ref name="facebook" />

The city was once a major hub for passenger rail service, but it now accounts for a significantly smaller portion of rail traffic than in the early decades of the 20th century. The [[Amtrak]] station is on the [[Cardinal (train)|''Cardinal'']] line running three days a week between [[New York City]] and [[Chicago]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardinal/Hoosier State|author=Amtrak|url=http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Horizontal_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321680&ssid=134|access-date=June 17, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060711055310/http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak%2Fam2Route%2FHorizontal_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321680&ssid=134|archive-date=July 11, 2006|author-link=Amtrak}}</ref>

===Public transit===
[[File:Huntington Trolley.jpg|thumb|Trolley bus No. 9 on Fourth Avenue]]
TTA provides fixed-route bus service throughout Huntington and the surrounding area. Its buses range, on the West Virginia side from 19th Street West in Huntington to [[Milton, West Virginia]], about {{convert|20|mi|km}} to the east. On the Ohio side, the buses range from downtown Ironton to the Huntington suburb of [[Proctorville, Ohio]], which is also a range of about {{convert|20|mi|km}}. Interchange buses provide links between Huntington and Chesapeake, Ohio, and between Ironton and [[Ashland, Kentucky]], where transfers are available to the [[Ashland Bus System]]. However the system does not interchange between the TTA and the City of Ashland Bus Service in [[Ceredo, West Virginia]].

The TTA also was involved in a [[joint venture]] with the [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]]-based [[Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority]] bus system called [[Intelligent Transit]] which linked downtown Huntington to Charleston via bus. All bus routes began and ended at the old [[Greyhound Bus]] Depot in downtown Huntington, which is now known as the TTA Center. The service from Huntington to Charleston ceased in 2015. TTA bus services<ref name=routes>{{cite web|url=http://www.tta-wv.com/routes_schedules.html |title=TTA routes and schedules |access-date=October 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008040110/http://www.tta-wv.com/routes_schedules.html |archive-date=October 8, 2014}}</ref> operate on Monday to Saturday between 6:00 a.m. and 11:15 p.m.

===River===
[[File:OhioRiverHuntWVBCBB.jpg|thumb|The Ohio River looking upstream from the Robert C. Byrd Bridge]]
The [[Port of Huntington-Tristate]] is the largest inland port in the United States in terms of total tonnage and ton-miles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top twenty inland ports for 2003 |author=Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center |url=http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/pdf/inlandport03f.pdf |access-date=June 17, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825064009/http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/pdf/inlandport03f.pdf |archive-date=August 25, 2009}}</ref> This is due in large part to the coal traffic from the railroads and the [[petroleum]] products produced by the [[Marathon Petroleum]] [[oil refinery]] in nearby [[Catlettsburg, Kentucky]], that use the Port of Huntington/Tri-State to load their products onto barges.

===Air===
The public [[Tri-State Airport]], southwest of the city, has two runways. Commercial air service is provided by [[Allegiant Air]] and [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]]. Huntington also holds the privately owned airport [[Robert Newlon Field]], which serves the [[Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area]] area.<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=I41|use=PU|own=PU|site=20858.1*A}}, effective July 25, 2024</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Emergency services===
[[File:Rolling Thunder Fire Truck 2019.jpg|thumb|Huntington Fire Department Engine No. 2 painted in [[Marshall University]] markings]]
The Huntington Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency serving Huntington, tracing its history to 1872. The police department is staffed with approximately 100 officers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hpdwv.com/about-us/ |title=About Us |publisher=Huntington Police Department |access-date=August 20, 2024}}</ref>

Law enforcement and security for [[Marshall University]] is provided by the Marshall University Police Department. This protection includes the main campus area (including the streets on or immediately surrounding campus) as well as all other university-owned or managed buildings and property, including the Marshall University Medical Center at Cabell Huntington Hospital. In addition to both municipal and county law enforcement agencies, Huntington is also home to a detachment of the [[West Virginia State Police]].

The city of Huntington is protected by approximately 100 professional firefighters of the Huntington Fire Department, founded in 1897. As of 2024, the department has six fire stations throughout the city. The six stations consist of six engine companies, two ladder trucks, a rescue truck, a marine unit, and several reserve engines, reserve utility trucks, and staff vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hfdwv.com/fire-stations/ |title=Fire Stations |date=May 6, 2021 |publisher=Huntington Fire Department |access-date=August 20, 2024}}</ref>

===Healthcare===
[[File:St. Mary's Medical Center (Huntington) from Rotary Park View.png|thumb|[[St. Mary's Medical Center (Huntington)|St. Mary's Medical Center]] from Rotary Park View]]
The two largest hospitals in Huntington are [[St. Mary's Medical Center (Huntington)|St. Mary's Medical Center]] and [[Cabell Huntington Hospital]]. St. Mary's and Cabell Huntington, both owned and operated by Mountain Health Network, are jointly designated as the only trauma center in the region. St. Mary's is the largest medical facility in Huntington and the second largest in the tri-state region at 393 beds. The medical center is the largest private employer in [[Cabell County, West Virginia|Cabell County]] with over 2,600 employees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.st-marys.org/about|title=About St. Mary's|author=Bulldog Creative Services|work=St. Mary's Medical Center|access-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905062137/http://www.st-marys.org/about|archive-date=September 5, 2015}}</ref> As a teaching facility associated with the [[Marshall University]] Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, St. Mary's trains medical residents in several specialties. The hospital campus is home to the St. Mary's School of Nursing, the St. Mary's School of Radiologic Technology, and the St. Mary's School of Respiratory Care. All three programs are associated with Marshall University. St. Mary's is also home to a regional heart institute, regional cancer center, and regional neuroscience center. Huntington also holds multiple [[Psychiatric hospital]]'s, including the 187-bed [[River Park Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kuhn |first=Stephen |title=River Park Hospital, Welcome from the CEO |url=https://riverparkhospital.net/about-us/welcome-from-the-ceo/#:~:text=River%20Park%20Hospital%20operates%20a,of%20patients%20of%20all%20ages. |access-date=July 24, 2024 |publisher=River Park Hospital}}</ref>

Cabell Huntington Hospital is a not-for-profit, regional referral center with 303 staffed beds. Cabell Huntington cares for patients from more than 29 counties throughout West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. Opened in 1956, it is also a teaching hospital and home to the Marshall University Medical Center, which includes the Joan C. Edwards Schools of Medicine and Nursing. Cabell Huntington is also home to the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Hoops Family Children's Hospital, and the Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health; a distinguished leader nationwide for rural healthcare delivery.

[[File:HuntingtonVAHospital.JPG|thumb|The main building of the Huntington VA Hospital]]
The Huntington [[Veteran's Administration]] (VA) Medical Center, on Spring Valley Drive, is an 80-bed medical and surgical care facility that offers primary inpatient and outpatient care, along with mental health services and subspeciality outpatient options. It is also the primary teaching facility for the Marshall University School of Medicine and is also affiliated with the [[University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine]]. In 1993, the [[Robert C. Byrd]] Clinical Addition expanded the hospital's surgery, radiology, laboratory, cardiology, nuclear medicine, and rehabilitation services and renovated inpatient care facilities. In 1998, a $10 million research facility was completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=749&dnum=ALL&map=1 |title=Huntington VA Medical Center, Department of Veteran Affairs |access-date=October 10, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060927062449/http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=749&dnum=ALL&map=1 |archive-date=September 27, 2006}}</ref> The hospital is also the home of the [[Marshall University]] School of Pharmacy.

==Notable people==
{{main|List of people from Huntington, West Virginia}}

==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns along the Ohio River]]
* [[List of ports in the United States]]
* [[Timeline of Huntington, West Virginia]]
* [[USS Huntington|USS ''Huntington'']], 3 ships

==References==
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==Bibliography==
{{See also|Timeline of Huntington, West Virginia#Bibliography|l1=Bibliography of the history of Huntington, West Virginia}}

==External links==
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* [https://www.cityofhuntington.com/ City of Huntington, WV – official website]
* [http://www.marshall.edu/library/speccoll/virtual_museum/1937_flood/default.asp Huntington during the 1937 flood] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060618122906/http://www.marshall.edu/library/speccoll/virtual_museum/1937_flood/default.asp |date=June 18, 2006}}

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