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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bluefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bluefield and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Bluefield:
- 37.267069, -81.221927
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bluefield
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Bluefield is near Tazewell County and also Bland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bland County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bluefield
Communities Also Named Bluefield ...
We found four communities that are also named Bluefield.
Within West Virginia, the name Bluefield is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Martin County
- This Bluefield is located in Martin County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the south of the Bluefield that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Bluefield.
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- This Bluefield is located in Bladen County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bluefield that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Bluefield.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Bluefield is located in Rutherford County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bluefield that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Bluefield.
- Virginia
- Tazewell County
- This Bluefield is located in Tazewell County and lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bluefield that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Bluefield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluefield ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Billie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Billie is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie
- Bluestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluestone is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Brush Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Fork is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Fork
- Coopers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Flipping
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Hales Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hales Bottom is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Bottom
- Littlesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Maple View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple View is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Pocahontas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rocky Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sam is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam
- Sandlick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandlick is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Yards
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Bluefield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Bluefield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bluefield and extending to:
- Princeton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bluefield to Princeton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,145 miles [9,889.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,730 miles [7,612.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bluefield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bluefield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2671, Longitude: -81.2219 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.432 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.092 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.034 degrees. |
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