Huntington is located on the flood plain of the Ohio River, which acts as its northern border, and also sits at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It is the county seat of Cabell County, but parts of the city are also in Wayne County. Because of the proximity to the river, flooding has been a problem during heavy rains. Huntington is less than an hour away by car from Charleston, West Virginia's capital. The other two cities in the Tri-State area are Ashland, Kentucky, and Ironton, Ohio. Huntington is in a continental temperate zone, with warm and humid summers, and cold winters without arctic fronts.
Area: 16 square miles (2000)
Elevation: Averages 570 feet above sea level.
Average Temperatures: January, 32.7° F; August, 73.9° F; annual average, 55.0° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 42.31 inches