Around Sterling ...
For comparison, Sterling has a population of 8,200 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sterling, with the nearest first.
- Pratts Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
- Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pratts Junction
- From Sterling to Pratts Junction
- Sterling Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Junction
- Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sterling Junction
- From Sterling to Sterling Junction
- South Lancaster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
- South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Lancaster
- From Sterling to South Lancaster
- West Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
- West Sterling is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Sterling
- From Sterling to West Sterling
- Boylston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clinton
- From Sterling to Clinton
- East Princeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
- East Princeton is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Princeton
- From Sterling to East Princeton
- Lancaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lancaster
- From Sterling to Lancaster
- North Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Worcester County
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- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Princeton
- From Sterling to Princeton
- West Boylston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Boylston Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boylston Center
- From Sterling to Boylston Center
- Carterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carterville
- From Sterling to Carterville
- Leominster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leominster
- From Sterling to Leominster
- Ruralville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
- Ruralville is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ruralville
- From Sterling to Ruralville
- Princeton
For more communities neighboring Sterling, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sterling.
Worcester County ...
Sterling is located in Worcester County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & 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 Massachusetts:
- 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 Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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> | 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. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, 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. |