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)
- Sterling Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Lancaster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boylston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Princeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- North Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Boylston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Boylston Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leominster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Sterling, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sterling.
Worcester County ...
Sterling is located in Worcester County<2>.
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.<3> 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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sterling. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |