Huntington, North Yorkshire

Huntington
Monks Cross Shopping Centre, Huntington
Huntington is located in North Yorkshire
Huntington
Huntington
Location within North Yorkshire
Population12,108 (ward. 2011 census)
OS grid referenceSE556540
Civil parish
  • Huntington
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO31, YO32
Dialling code01904
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
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England
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53°59′33″N 1°02′35″W / 53.992629°N 1.043024°W / 53.992629; -1.043024

Huntington is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Huntington & New Earswick ward and lies on the River Foss, to the north of York and the south of Strensall.

The village was historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.[1]

According to the 2001 census Huntington had a population of 9,277, increasing to 12,108 at the 2011 census.[2]

Huntington is made up of mainly low-lying land, with the highest point in the village being only 64 feet above sea level. It covers some 4,800 acres (19 km2) and measures some 4 miles (6 km) from north to south and 3 miles (5 km) east to west.

  1. ^ "History of Huntington, in York and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ "City of York ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 February 2016.