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Located at 564 ft (172 m) above sea level, Huntington is one of the lowest cities in West Virginia. This has an effect on its climate. Huntington experiences a humid subtropical climate warmed by westerly winds from the Midwest. July is the warmest month, with average high temperature of 85.1°F (29.5°C). Janaury is the coldest month, with average low temperature of 24.5°F (-4.2°C). May is the wettest month in Huntington, receiving 4.46 in (113.3 mm) of precipitation. Snow can be expected in the months of January to March.
Huntington was founded in 1870 as the western terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. It was named for railway magnate Collis P. Huntington. It was incorporated in 1871. At that time, there was another city in the area, Guyandotte. Guyandotte eventually became a neighborhood of Huntington in the 20th century.
The population of Huntington peaked in 1950 with 86,000 residents. Since then, the increased mobility of Americans resulted in the urban area spreading outwards from Huntington. While the population within the city limits of Huntington declined, that of its metropolitan area has increased. The Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area today has a population of 286,000 people.
Visiting Huntington
Huntington is served by Interstate 64 off Exits 6, 8, 11 and 15.Places of Interest in Huntington
- Adena Native American burial mound
Burial mounds of a Pre-Columbian Native American culture dating back as early as 1,000 BC. - Huntington Museum of Arts
Art museum in the hills above Ritter Park, Huntington. It is also home of the C. Fred Edwards Conservatory. - Museum of Radio and Technology
Museum on the western edge of Ritter Park. It has exhibits on the history of radios, including ham and short wave radio.
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