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Huntington, West Virginia |
City |
 Clockwise: the Paul Ambrose Trail for Health (PATH), Fourth Avenue, the downtown skyline as seen from across the Ohio River, Harris Riverfront Park, and the Huntington Welcome Center at Heritage Station.
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Nickname(s): The Jewel City/The River City/The River & Rail City/Train City
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 Location within Cabell and Wayne County
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Location within West Virginia
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Location within the United States
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Coordinates: 38°25′15″N 82°25′25″W / 38.42083°N 82.42361°W / 38.42083; -82.42361Coordinates: 38°25′15″N 82°25′25″W / 38.42083°N 82.42361°W / 38.42083; -82.42361
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Country |
United States |
State |
West Virginia |
Counties |
Cabell, Wayne |
Settled |
1775 |
Incorporated |
1799 (Guyandotte) |
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1871 (Huntington) |
Founded by |
Collis P. Huntington, Delos W. Emmons |
Government
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• Type |
Mayor-Council |
• Mayor |
Steve Williams (D) |
• City Council |
Councilmembers
- Joyce Clark
- Pete Gillespie II
- Frances Jackson
- Gary Bunn
- Sandra Clements
- Mark Bates (President)
- Scott Caserta
- Tom McGuffin
- Rick Simmons
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Area [1]
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• City |
18.46 sq mi (47.82 km2) |
• Land |
16.22 sq mi (42.01 km2) |
• Water |
2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
Elevation
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564 ft (172 m) |
Population
(2010)[2]
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• City |
49,138 |
• Estimate (2018)[3]
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46,048 |
• Rank |
US: 845th WV: 2nd |
• Density |
2,902.71/sq mi (1,120.73/km2) |
• Urban
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202,637 (US: 178th) |
• Metro
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352,823 (US: 150th) |
• Demonym
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Huntingtonian |
Time zone |
UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
ZIP Codes |
25701–25729, 25755, 25770–25779, 25704 |
Area code(s) |
304 & 681 |
FIPS code |
54-39460 |
GNIS feature ID |
1540605[4]
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Website |
cityofhuntington.com |
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