Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sterling City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sterling City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sterling City
- 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 Sterling City:
- 41.383710, -72.339250
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Sterling City
- 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 New London County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New London County
- Since Sterling City is near Middlesex County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for New Haven 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sterling City ...
We found one communities that share the name Sterling City.
Within Connecticut, the name Sterling City is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Sterling City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Sterling County
- This Sterling City is located in Sterling County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sterling City that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sterling County community of Sterling City.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sterling City ...
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.
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Deep River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <2>
- Flanders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Floral Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
- Floral Park is located in Middlesex County
- Grassy Hill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Hill
- Grassy Hill is located in New London County
- Laysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lyme
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Lyme Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Station
- Lyme Station is located in New London County
- Old Lyme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
- Old Lyme is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <2>
- Silver Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls
- Silver Falls is located in New London County
- Town Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Landing
- Town Landing is located in New London County
How Far From Sterling City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sterling City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sterling City and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Sterling City to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 301 miles [484.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,596 miles [9,005.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,178 miles [6,723.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sterling City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sterling City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sterling City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3837, Longitude: -72.3393 In this case, the coordinates for Sterling City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Sterling City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.875 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.421 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.625 degrees. |