![]() ![]() ![]() In 2008, Huntington earned the dubious distinction of being named the "fattest and most unhealthy" city in the United States, based on 2006 data showing that 46% of adults were obese. Within a 2-hour radius of Huntington are many outdoor recreational attractions including: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Ohio's famous Hocking Hills State Park, and Kentucky's Red River Gorge as well as several man-made lakes. Generally off the tourist radar, prices for lodging and restaurants in Huntington are generally more affordable than larger and more tourist-oriented cities and towns. With a combined population of around 620,000 (2020) the Huntington-Charleston combined metropolitan area is the largest urban area for several hours in every direction. West Virginia's capital city, Charleston, is less than an hour east on I-64, and the suburbs of both cities have been growing towards each other for many decades, resulting in a near-continuous metropolitan area between the two cities. I-64 skirts around the Huntington city center through more suburban areas to the south, a routing which prevented Huntington's historic center from seeing the large-scale destruction typically associated with inner-city highway construction. The Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area has a combined population of 360,000 in 2020. Huntington's smaller twin-city of Ashland, Kentucky is 20 minutes drive west, downriver. Although in a hilly region, and containing many hilly portions, the center of Huntington and many of its neighborhoods are built on the wide floodplain of the Ohio River, making parts of Huntington uniquely flat for a city in West Virginia. Home to Marshall University, the second-largest in the state of West Virginia, Huntington has a distinctive college-town atmosphere, and its tree-lined streets are lined with stately old homes with large, wide front porches. ☏ +1-80.īuilt in the Ohio River Valley and surrounded by steep hills, West Virginia's second-largest city (and at one time its largest), Huntington, is historically a town of railroads and industry, and to this day its port on the Ohio River is one of the busiest inland ports in the country. Huntington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is an excellent source for local information.Claiming to be the origin of the West Virginia-style hot dog Huntington is a historic, walkable city that offers the intrepid traveler several unique cultural diversions, with an excellent music and restaurant scene. Along the banks of the Ohio River, Huntington is home to Marshall University, a state-supported public university, and the world's largest root beer mug. Huntington is the second-largest city in West Virginia. ![]()
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