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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Bluefield Mercer County, West Virginia Zip Code Nature's Air Conditioned City The West Virginia state capital is Charleston. What would you like to know about Bluefield Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items Bluefield historical events. City Attractions Bluefield Government Bluefield Chamber of Commerce. Bluefield Community news Bluefield Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Bluefield Libraries. Bluefield Schools. Zip Codes 24701 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Bluefield is approximately 12,756 (1990). The approximate number of families is 6,007 (1990). The amount of land area in Bluefield is 21.821 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Bluefield to Washington DC is 263 miles. The distance to the West Virginia state capital is 78 miles. (as the crow flies) Bluefield is positioned 37.26 degrees north of the equator and 81.21 degrees west of the prime meridian. Bluefield elevation is 2,560 feet above sea level. The city bird is the Bluebird. Bluefield miscellany. Return to Index Location Bluefield location: in southern West Virginia Return to Index History & History Related Items Bluefield history: Bluefield was the regional headquarters of the Norfolk & Western Railway. It was named for the many chicory flowers which grew wild along the hillsides and roads. Many industries were found in Bluefield, including that of coal mining. Bluefield, Virginia just over the border in Virginia is the sister city of Bluefield, West Virginia. It is southwest of town on the other side of the East River Mountain. The Bluefield Arts and Crafts Center is now using the original municipal building, which was built in 1924. Not only crafts, but also performing arts and visual arts are seen here. The founding of Bluefield: 1889 Return to Index Attractions Bluefield attractions: There is a Mountain Festival held every Memorial Day weekend with entertainment, auctions, antique car show, crafts, sporting events and a carnival. Bluefield is part of the Coal Heritage Trail which weaves its way through over 500 "coal towns." Eastern Regional Coal Archives 600 Commerce St. Phone: 304-325-3943 Coal mining memorabilia with exhibits, photographs, equipment, films, and more. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of West Virginia To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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