The Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area is a United States metropolitan area that includes 5 counties in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. Ashland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. The MSA is nestled along the banks of the Ohio River within the Appalachian Plateau region. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The Appalachian Plateau is the western part of the Appalachian mountains, stretching from New York to Georgia and Alabama. The area is most often referred to locally as the Tri-State region. Sometimes it is also referred to as the KYOVA area, an acronym that refers to the three states that make up the region. Acronyms, initialisms, and alphabetisms are Abbreviations that are formed using the initial components in a phrase or name A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government In addition, the three largest cities (Huntington, West Virginia; Ashland, Kentucky and Ironton, Ohio) are referred to locally as the River Cities. Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. Ashland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. Ironton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Lawrence County.
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Principal Cities (population > 5,000)
In order of census population:
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Huntington, West Virginia | 49,198 (as of 2005) |
| Ashland, Kentucky | 21,981 (as of 2000) |
| Ironton, Ohio | 11,417 (as of 2005) |
| Flatwoods, Kentucky | 7,605 (as of 2000) |
Counties
In alphabetical order:
| County | State | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd | Kentucky | 49,752 | Catlettsburg |
| Cabell | West Virginia | 96,784 | Huntington |
| Greenup | Kentucky | 36,891 | Greenup |
| Lawrence | Ohio | 62,319 | Ironton |
| Wayne | West Virginia | 42,903 | Wayne |
Major Highways
Interstate 64
U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 23
U.S. Route 52
West Virginia Route 2
West Virginia Route 10
West Virginia Route 152
West Virginia Route 527
Kentucky Route 3
John Y. Brown Jr. AA Highway (KY 10)
Industrial Parkway (KY 67)
Kentucky Route 180
Ohio State Route 7
Ohio State Route 93
Ohio Route 527
Area codes
The following prefixes are used for long-distance phone service dialing to the region within the MSA. Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. Ashland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. Ironton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Lawrence County. Flatwoods is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Boyd County is located in the US state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860 Catlettsburg is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. Cabell County is a County located in the US state of West Virginia. Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. Greenup County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Greenup is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Sandy Rivers Lawrence County is a County located in the US state of Ohio. As of 2000 the population was 62319 Ironton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Lawrence County. Wayne County is the westernmost County located in the US state of West Virginia. Geography Wayne is located at (38228417 -82440577 along Twelvepole Creek, at an elevation of 707 feet (215 m Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. For the US Route 60 in the 1925 plan see US Route 66. US Route 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2670 Miles US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. West Virginia Route 2 is a State highway in the US state of West Virginia. West Virginia Route 10 is a north/south route from Cabell County to Mercer County in the western and southern regions of West Virginia, USA. West Virginia Route 152 is a north-south State highway extending from Crum to Huntington, West Virginia. West Virginia Route 527 is a north-south State highway located entirely in the Huntington, West Virginia area Kentucky Route 3 originates at a junction with US Highway 23 west of Prestonsburg in Floyd County Kentucky, United States. Kentucky Route 10, also known as KY 10, is a highway maintained by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that runs from Alexandria Kentucky (a Kentucky Route 67 ( KY 67) is a Kentucky State Highway originating at a junction with Interstate 64 near Grayson Kentucky in Carter County Kentucky Route 180 is a connector route between US 60 and Kentucky Route 3. State Route 7 is a north-south State highway in the southern and eastern portions of the U State Route 93 is a north-south highway that stretches from Ironton at U
- 304 - West Virginia Counties
- 606 - Kentucky Counties
- 740 - Ohio
Universities, colleges, and technical schools
- Ashland Community and Technical College
- Collins Career Center
- Huntington Junior College
- Marshall University
- Morehead State University at Ashland
- Ohio University Southern Campus
- Robert C. Byrd Institute
- Tri-State Bible College