Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area
Referred to locally as the "Tri-State area," and colloquially as "Kyova" (Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia), the region spans seven counties in the three states of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.[5] With a population of 361,580,[6] the Tri-State area is nestled along the banks of the Ohio River.18.2% of the population is beneath the poverty line, including 23% of children and 11% of seniors.In 2008, an Associated Press article designated the Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area as the unhealthiest in America, based on its analysis of data collected in 2006 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[9] The following prefixes are used for long-distance phone service dialing to the region within the MSA.
Metropolitan Statistical AreaCity of CharlestonCity of HuntingtonCity of AshlandCountryUnited StatesWest VirginiaKentuckyHuntingtonAshlandPortsmouthIrontonTeays ValleyFlatwoodsOhio River146th in the U.S.Time zoneUTC−5UTC−4Appalachian PlateauTri-State areacountiesstatesCabell CountyLawrence CountyPutnam CountyBoyd CountyWayne CountyGreenup CountyCarter CountyBig SandyKenova, West VirginiaHuntington, West VirginiaAshland, KentuckyTeays Valley, West VirginiaCensus-designated placeIronton, OhioFlatwoods, KentuckyHurricane, West VirginiaPea Ridge, West VirginiaBarboursville, West VirginiaBuffalo, West VirginiaBurlington, OhioCatlettsburg, KentuckyCeredo, West VirginiaCoal Grove, OhioCulloden, West VirginiaEleanor, West VirginiaGrayson, KentuckyGreenup, KentuckyHamlin, West VirginiaLavalette, West VirginiaLesage, West VirginiaLouisa, KentuckyMilton, West VirginiaNitro, West VirginiaOlive Hill, KentuckyRaceland, KentuckyRush, KentuckyRussell, KentuckySouth Point, OhioSouth Shore, KentuckyWayne, West VirginiaWestwood, KentuckyWorthington, KentuckyWinfield, West VirginiaAthalia, OhioBancroft, West VirginiaBellefonte, KentuckyChesapeake, OhioFort Gay, West VirginiaHanging Rock, OhioPoca, West VirginiaProctorville, OhioWest Hamlin, West VirginiaWurtland, KentuckyAlkol, West VirginiaArmilda, West VirginiaAtenville, West VirginiaBrabant, West VirginiaBranchland, West VirginiaCannonsburg, KentuckyCoalton, KentuckyConfidence, West VirginiaCrum, West VirginiaDollie, West VirginiaDunlow, West VirginiaEast Lynn, West VirginiaEcho, West VirginiaEden Park, West VirginiaEtna, OhioFerrellsburg, West VirginiaFourteen, West VirginiaFraziers Bottom, West VirginiaFry, West VirginiaGenoa, West VirginiaGill, West VirginiaGriffithsville, West VirginiaHometown, West VirginiaIronville, KentuckyKitts Hill, OhioLanham, West VirginiaLeet, West VirginiaLiberty, West VirginiaMeads, KentuckyMidway, West VirginiaMidkiff, West VirginiaOna, West VirginiaPedro, OhioPleasant View, West VirginiaPliny, West VirginiaPrincess, KentuckyRanger, West VirginiaRaymond City, West VirginiaRed House, West VirginiaRock Camp, OhioRockdale, KentuckySalt Rock, West VirginiaSod, West VirginiaScott Depot, West VirginiaScottown, OhioSpurlockville, West VirginiaSumerco, West VirginiaSummit, KentuckySweetland, West VirginiaTeays, West Virginia