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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 Sterling, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sterling and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 27.931200, -82.504300
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 41 communities that share the name Sterling.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Sterling.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 40 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Miami-Dade County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Sterling [Miami-Dade County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sterling [Cherokee County].
    • Alaska
      • This Sterling lies 3,821 miles [6,149.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Sterling.
    • Arkansas
      • Chicot County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sterling [Chicot County].
    • Colorado
      • Logan County
      • This Sterling is located in Logan County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Sterling.
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This Sterling is located in Windham County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Sterling.
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Sterling is located in Glynn County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Sterling.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • This Sterling is located in Bingham County and lies 1,977 miles [3,181.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Sterling.
    • Illinois
      • Whiteside County
      • This Sterling is located in Whiteside County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Sterling.
    • Indiana
      • Fountain County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Sterling [Fountain County].
    • Iowa
      • Jackson County
      • This Sterling is located in Jackson County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sterling.
    • Kansas
      • Logan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sterling [Logan County].
      • Rice County
      • This Sterling is located in Rice County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Sterling.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • This Sterling is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Sterling.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Sterling is located in Worcester County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Sterling.
    • Michigan
      • Arenac County
      • This Sterling is located in Arenac County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<3> to the north of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arenac County community of Sterling.
      • Macomb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sterling [Macomb County].
    • Mississippi
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Sterling is located in Lauderdale County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Sterling.
    • Missouri
      • Howell County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sterling [Howell County].
    • Montana
      • Madison County
      • This Sterling is located in Madison County and lies 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Sterling.
    • Nebraska
      • Johnson County
      • This Sterling is located in Johnson County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Sterling.
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Sterling is located in Cayuga County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Sterling.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Sterling is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<3> to the north of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sterling.
      • Robeson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sterling [Robeson County].
    • North Dakota
      • Burleigh County
      • This Sterling is located in Burleigh County and lies 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleigh County community of Sterling.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Sterling lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Meigs County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Sterling.
      • Wayne County
      • This Sterling is located in Wayne County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<3> to the north of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sterling.
    • Oklahoma
      • Comanche County
      • This Sterling is located in Comanche County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Sterling.
      • Woods County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Sterling [Woods County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Sterling is located in Clearfield County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Sterling.
      • Wayne County
      • This Sterling is located in Wayne County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the north northeast of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sterling.
    • Tennessee
      • Claiborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sterling [Claiborne County].
    • Texas
      • Robertson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Robertson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Sterling.
    • Utah
      • Sanpete County
      • This Sterling is located in Sanpete County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Sterling.
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This Sterling is located in Loudoun County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Sterling.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Sterling is located in Skagit County and lies 2,540 miles [4,087.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sterling that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Sterling.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sterling [Boone County].
      • Wetzel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sterling [Wetzel County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Sterling [Clark County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sterling ...

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.

  • Ball
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Ball is located in Hillsborough County
  • Beans
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
    • Beans is located in Hillsborough County
  • Bonnie Brae
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
  • Carol Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
    • Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
  • Caruthers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caruthers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
    • Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Casey
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
    • Casey is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County
  • Courier City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courier City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
    • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Dixie
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Hillsborough County
  • Elenor Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elenor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
    • Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fishers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Goldmine
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldmine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
      • Goldmine is located in Hillsborough County
    • Golf View Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
      • Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Golf View Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
      • Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Gray Gables
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
      • Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
    • Havana
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hick
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
      • Hick is located in Hillsborough County
    • Highway Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
      • Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ida Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
      • Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jean Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
      • Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kelloggs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelloggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
      • Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Knights Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
      • Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lamb
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lincoln
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lincoln Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
      • Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
    • Live Oak Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
      • Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Louis Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
      • Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Luna Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Park
      • Luna Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Madrid
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Hillsborough County
    • Masons
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
      • Masons is located in Hillsborough County
    • Minneola
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
      • Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
    • Near Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Near Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Near Bay
      • Near Bay is located in Hillsborough County
    • Occident
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occident have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occident
      • Occident is located in Hillsborough County
    • Oriole
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
      • Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
    • Overlook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
      • Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
    • Palm Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
      • Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Palm Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
      • Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
    • Park City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Picadilly
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picadilly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
      • Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rosedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Seabreeze
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabreeze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
      • Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County
    • Seldomridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seldomridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
      • Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Stephanie Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephanie Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
      • Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
    • Stonehouse
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
      • Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
    • Stoney Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sunset Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
      • Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sunset Camp
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
      • Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sunset Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
      • Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Terra Nova
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Nova have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
      • Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
    • Triangle Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
      • Triangle Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Virginia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
      • Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Wood Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
      • Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Sterling to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sterling and extending to:

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sterling to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sterling could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sterling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Sterling) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sterling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9312, Longitude: -82.5043       In this case, the coordinates for Sterling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 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 310.851 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.249 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.909 degrees.