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Huntington, Virginia
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Huntington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,267 at the 2010 census.[3] It is located next to the southern border of the city of Alexandria and is part of the Washington metropolitan area. Its main component is the namesake Huntington subdivision, a late-1940s neighborhood of mainly duplex homes.
Huntington, Virginia | |
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![]() Huntington as seen from the Washington Metro; the lower parking deck of Huntington Station may be seen in the foreground. | |
![]() Location of Huntington in Fairfax County, Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°47′33″N 77°4′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Fairfax |
Area | |
• Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
• Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,749 |
• Density | 10,368/sq mi (4,003.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 51-39064[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1493118[2] |
In June 2006, the lower-lying northern section was ravaged by floods due to a torrential rainstorm that sent adjoining Cameron Run over its banks. Nevertheless, it remains popular with first-time home buyers due largely to its proximity to the Huntington Metro station, the southern terminus of Metrorail's Yellow Line. There are also several high-rise apartment and condominium complexes on and near U.S. Route 1 where much of the CDP's population resides. The area is included in ZIP code 22303 and has an Alexandria mailing address, although it is outside the city limits.