It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[3] The village of Huntington is in the center of the CDP, at the juncture of the Westfield River with its West Branch.

U.S. Route 20 passes through the village, leading southeast down the Westfield River valley 11 miles (18 km) to the city of Westfield, and northwest up the valley of the West Branch 7 miles (11 km) to Chester and eventually 23 miles (37 km) to Lee.

Massachusetts Route 112 leads north from Huntington up the Westfield River valley 22 miles (35 km) to Cummington.

The village of Norwich Bridge is in the northern part of the CDP, where Route 112 crosses the Westfield River.