Around Sterling ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence (RI). It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the northeast of Sterling. Providence (RI) has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Warwick (RI). It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the east of Sterling and has a population of 81,200 people.
For comparison, Sterling has a population of 3,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sterling, with the nearest first.
- Oneco
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <3>
- Sterling
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
- Almyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County
- Moosup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <3>
- Greene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Rice City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Central Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <3>
- Ekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Plainfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
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- Plainfield Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
- Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
- Plainfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
- Wauregan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauregan
- Wauregan is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauregan <3>
- South Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County
- Coventry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Canterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Canterbury is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canterbury <3>
- Plainfield Village
For more communities neighboring Sterling, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sterling.
Windham County ...
Sterling is located in Windham County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sterling ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sterling.
Airports Near Sterling ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sterling and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sterling.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Connecticut:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sterling. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sterling. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sterling), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |