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Welcome to Bluefield.NetThis website is for the neighboring communities of Bluefield, Virginia and Bluefield, West Virginia. The two Bluefields sit at the base of East River Mountain and are divided by the Virginia / West Virginia state line. Bluefield, Virginia town is in Tazewell County. It is known as Virginia's Tallest Town because the town is at the highest elevation of any other in the state. Bluefield, West Virginia located in Mercer County and is known as Nature's Air Conditioned City. This nickname is due to the temperature rarely passing 90 degrees. Nearby towns include Tazewell on the Virginia side along with Princeton and Bluewell on the West Virginia side. In the year 2000 census, Bluefield, Virginia's population was 5,078 while Bluefield, West Virginia's population was 11,451. Healthcare includes the Bluefield Regional Medical Center and St. Luke's Hospital. Two additional hospitals are in nearby Princeton and Tazewell. The area's high schools include Bluefield High School and Graham High School. Colleges include Bluefield College and Bluefield State College. U.S. Routes 460 and 52 pass through the cities and Interstate 77 is very close-by. The Mercer County Airport is quickly accessible. Bluefield's annual events include the Mountain Festival (during Memorial Day), the Blue-Gray Horse Show and the Holiday of Lights (during Christmas season). Every second year brings the Coal Show. One of the better-known people to come from Bluefield is Dr. John Nash who won a 1994 Nobel Prize and was the subject of "A Beautiful Mind." John S. Knight, who developed Knight Ridder Newspapers and won a 1968 Pulitzer Prize, was born in Bluefield. Country music artist Mel Street, soap actress Anna Stuart and author Denise Giardina were also born in Bluefield. Stan Sweet, weather director of Bluefield's television station WVVA, has been the World Fast Draw Champion several times. Bluefield is home of the Bluefield Orioles, a farm team for the Baltimore Orioles. Several "baby birds" have gone on to play in the majors, including Cal Ripkin, Boog Powell and Sparky Lyle. Check out our other web pages at BluefieldVA.com, BluefieldWV.net, PrincetonWV.net and WestVA.net. |
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