Huntington.
1 City (2020 pop. 17,022), seat of Huntington co., NE Ind.;
inc. 1848. It is a farm trade center and an industrial city. Manufactures
include automotive parts, machinery, construction materials, food and
beverages, cleaning agents, fireplaces, electrical equipment, rubber, and
plastic. Huntington College and the Dan Quayle Center and Museum are in the
city. The nearby Forks of the Wabash were a Native American gathering place
and early trade center. 2 Uninc. town (2020 pop. 17,420),
Suffolk co., SE N.Y., on the northern shore of Long Island; settled 1653. It
is the heart of a township containing 17 contiguous communities, noted for
their precision manufactures. The town, which is chiefly residential, has
numerous harbors and boatyards. It is the seat of Immaculate Conception
College and World Friends College. 3 City (2020 pop. 46,842),
seat of Cabell co., W W.Va., on the Ohio River; founded 1871 as the western
terminus of the Chesapeake & Ohio RR and named for the C&O's
president. The second largest city in the state, it is a commercial center
and a river port that ships bituminous coal. It has railyards and glass and
chemical industries. Other manufactures include transportation equipment,
furniture, and wood and metal products. Marshall Univ. is there.
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