a city in northern Alabama; center for space research
"Huntsville, known as the center for space research in northern Alabama, is home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center."
A city, the county seat of Madison County, Alabama, United States.
"Residents gather in Huntsville to attend events at its historic county courthouse as the capital of Madison County, Alabama."
Huntsville combines the name of a person named Hunt with the French suffix "-ville," meaning town or city. The word was formed to designate this specific settlement as "Hunt's Town."