Hunter, N. Y., Greene co. Drained by some
of the head branches of Schoharie Creek. The
surface is mountainous, being covered by the
Catskill range of mountains. The highest peak,
called Bound Top, is elevated 3804 feet above
the Hudson. Soil mostly sterile. 18 miles W.
from Catskill, and 55 S. W. from Albany.

Hunterdon County, N. J., c. h. at Elemington.
Bounded N. by Warren and Morris counties,
E. by Somerset, S. by Mercer co., and W. by the
Delaware River, separating it from Pennsylva-
nia. Drained by the S. branch of the Raritan
and its tributaries, and by small creeks flowing
into the Delaware. Surface mountainous in the
N. and level in the S. portions; soil mostly of
excellent quality.

Huntingdon County, Pa., c. h. at Huntingdon.
Incorporated in 1787, and bounded N. by Cen-
tre co., E. by Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, S. by
Bedford, and W. by Blair co. Watered by the
main and Raystown branch of the Juniata River.
The Pennsylvania Canal runs parallel to the Ju-
niata River through this county. Surface moun-
tainous in some parts ; soil mostly fertile. Iron
ore, lead, bituminous coal, alum, and salt exist here.

Huntingdon, Pa., c. h. Huntingdon co. On
the W. side of the Frankstown branch, at its en-
trance into Juniata River, and 92 miles W. N. W.
from Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Canal and
the Pennsylvania Railroad pass through it.

Huntingdon, Pa., Adams co. Bounded W. by
Bermudian Creek. Surface level; soil gravel and
calcareous loam. 12 miles N. E. from Gettsyburg.

Huntingdon, Pa., Luzerne co. North Mountain
lies in the N., and Knob Mountain in the S. E.
part of thi3 town. The rest of the surface is un-
dulating, and the soil fertile.

Huntingdon, Te., c. h. Carroll co. On the S.
fork of Obion River. 98 miles W. from Nashville.

Huntington, Ct., Fairfield co. This is a town-
ship of uneven surface, but well adapted to agri-
cultural purposes, to which the inhabitants are
principally devoted.

Huntington County, la., c. h. at Huntington. In-
corporated in 1832, and is bounded N. by Whit-
ley co., E. by Allen and Wells, S. by Grant, and
W. by Wabash. Watered by the Wabash and
its branches, Salmaina and Little Rivers. The
Wabash and Erie Canal also traverses this coun-
ty. Surface level or undulating.

Huntington, la., c. h. Huntington co. On the N.
side of Wabash River. 105 miles N. N. E. from
Indianapolis.

Huntington, N. Y., Suffolk co. A large town,
extending across the widest part of Long Island,
and including Oak Island Beach. It is indented
by several large bays on the N., and watered on
the S. by some small streams flowing into the Great
South Bay. The surface is somewhat hilly; the
soil various. 35 miles W. from Riverhead, and
198 S. S. E. from Albany.

Huntersville, Va., c. h. Pocahontas co. On
Knapp's Creek, 6 miles from its mouth, at an ele-
vation of 1800 feet above the Atlantic. W. N.
W. from Richmond 190 miles.

Huntsville, Aa., shire town of Madison co.
About 180 miles N. by W. from Montgomery,
and 150 N. by E. from Tuscaloosa. It is a neat
and thriving place, situated in the northern part
of the state, about 10 miles N. of the Tennessee
River, and 30 miles from the railroad at Decatur,
which runs to Tuscumbia. It is principally built
of brick, and many of the houses are elegant and
costly. Among the public buildings, it contains
a court house of Grecian architecture, which cost
$45,000 ; a banking house of hewn stone, with an
Ionic portico, built at a cost of $80,000 ; a hand-
some market house; a U. S. land office; an acad-
emy; and several churches. The streets are
McAdamized, and kept remarkably clean. The
town is abundantly supplied with pure and cool
water from a spring, which breaks out at the foot
of a rock with force sufficient to drive a forcing
pump for elevating and distributing it to all the
dwellings. A fine McAdamized road, commen-
cing 4 miles N. of the town, passes through it,
and extends to the Tennessee River.