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Huntington

American  
[huhn-ting-tuhn] / ˈhʌn tɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. Collis Potter, 1821–1900, U.S. railroad developer.

  2. Samuel, 1731–96, U.S. statesman: governor of Connecticut 1786–96.

  3. a city in W West Virginia, on the Ohio River.

  4. a city in NE Indiana.

  5. a male given name: from an Old English family name, meaning “hunting estate.”


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Derek Notman, a financial adviser near Orlando, Fla., attended the Future Proof event in Huntington Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

On Saturday around 4:30 p.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department responded to a report of an e-bike traffic crash at the intersection of Warner Avenue and Brightwater Drive, according to a police department news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The death marks the second time in months an e-bike rider was killed in Huntington Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

High surf battered parts of Huntington Beach, resulting in localized flooding on streets in the Sunset Beach area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Huntington was a Colored school in the East End neighborhood of Newport News.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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