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Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield

West Virginia, United States
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Bluefield, city, Mercer county, extreme southern tip of West Virginia, U.S., lying in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is adjacent to the town of Bluefield in Tazewell county, Virginia. Situated at the foot of East River Mountain, it is one of the highest cities (elevation 2,612 feet [796 metres]) in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Bluefield is known as “Nature’s Air-Conditioned City” due to its unusually cool summer climate. First settled in 1777, Bluefield took its name from the bluish chicory plants in the region. The nearby Pocahontas coalfield brought an influx of miners to the area ...(100 of 186 words)

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