Huntington

[ huhn-ting-tuhn ]

/ ˈhʌn tɪŋ tən /

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

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

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

a city in NE Indiana.

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

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The best nightlife is in Huntington, a small college town with a selection of clubs and bars.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World|Erin Cunningham|September 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As the surfing died down on Sunday, July 28, a riot broke out in the streets of Huntington.
U.S. Open of Surfing Turns Into Riot|Mark Lukach|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In fact, they have before, back in 1986 when a riot broke out, once again at Huntington Beach during a surf contest.
U.S. Open of Surfing Turns Into Riot|Mark Lukach|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But if you want to see surfing at its most ugly and mass-consumed, head to the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
U.S. Open of Surfing Turns Into Riot|Mark Lukach|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

As any fan of surfing could anticipate for Huntington in July, the surf conditions mostly sucked—a far cry from epic.
U.S. Open of Surfing Turns Into Riot|Mark Lukach|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"We are bound by ties of a great brotherhood," Huntington explained.
The Bachelors|William Dana Orcutt
It was with real regret the following morning that Huntington watched his ball drop into the cup on the eighteenth green.
The Bachelors|William Dana Orcutt
He and Huntington, then, did not form so grotesque a combination as he had imagined.
The Bachelors|William Dana Orcutt
I have found it only a few times on the hills of Huntington township, near Chillicothe.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
"I have found much to interest me here," Huntington admitted.
The Bachelors|William Dana Orcutt