Other nearby settlements include Willowby to the west, Wheatstone, Flemington, and Ashton to the south, and Wakanui to the east across the river.

[2] The primary economic activity in Huntingdon has been agriculture, but the development of a watersports centre and an associated residential subdivision since 1987 has provided diversification.

In 1987, a project to develop Lake Hood was founded, and it is now a significant public water recreation facility surrounded by Huntingdon Park.

It hosts kayaking, rowing, and water skiing, augmented by walking trails through surrounding wetland.

Both State Highway 1 and the Main South Line railway pass nearby to the northwest, through Tinwald and Winslow.