Welcome to Huntington ...

Huntington is located in Fairfax County<1>.

The location of Huntington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Huntington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huntingtonian<3>

Huntington is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Huntington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Huntington: (703) and (571)<5>

Communities Also Named Huntington ...

While we believe that this Huntington is located in Fairfax County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Huntington. Those communities are located in the following counties: Henrico, Newport News City and Virginia Beach City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 44 communities that are also named Huntington - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina (4), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huntington.

Communities near Huntington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntington.

• Arlington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Arlington County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
• College Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <6>
• Fairfax
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
• Greenbelt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <6>
• Hyattsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
  • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <6>
• Takoma Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
  • Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <6>
• Vienna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Fairfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <6>
• Falls Church
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <6>
• New Carrollton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
  • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <6>
• La Plata
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
  • La Plata is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Huntington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huntington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntington. See our Newspapers Page for Huntington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntington ...

Looking for more information about Huntington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Huntington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huntington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/