Bluefield Virginia Map

About Bluefield, Virginia

Bluefield is a locality in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,096. The population density is 207.2 people per km². Bluefield is located at 37.2352°N, 81.2747°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bluefield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 24605.

Bluefield emerges from the rugged terrain as a place where the earth rises to meet the sky in layers of limestone and shale. It lies 39.1 miles west-northwest of Radford, VA (from Radford, VA: bearing 283°T), and is situated 12.1 miles southwest of Princeton. Beaverpond Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the shifting gray and amber light that settles over the valley floor each evening. Just a mile away, the quiet depths of Neal Hollow provide a natural basin that traps the cool, damp air of the morning, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the horizon forty-six miles to the east. The terrain here is defined by these steep, irregular folds of land, offering a stark, grounded beauty that feels entirely separate from the low-lying plains found hundreds of miles away in any direction.

Bluefield carries the weight of a long industrial narrative, having grown from the iron and coal veins that once pulsed beneath the soil to define the regional economy. Beyond the remnants of these older trades, the proximity to the expansive Jefferson National Forest and the local grounds of Unknown Park serves as a reminder of the quiet, natural world that persists regardless of the town's shifting fortunes. Residents often travel the short distance to Falls Mills Lake for a moment of stillness, finding a rhythm in the way the local life moves away from the urgency of larger centers. Whether navigating the steep streets or passing by the community spaces that anchor the daily routine, one recognizes a profound sense of permanence in the way the architecture clings to the hillside, indifferent to the passing of decades.

About This Bluefield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bluefield, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.235225, -81.274659. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bluefield includes the ZIP code (24605), telephone area code (276), county seat of Tazewell County (Tazewell), and school district assignment (Tazewell County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.