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:
  • 31.839142, -100.985950
  • 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 Sterling County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sterling County
  • Since Sterling City is near Tom Green County and also Coke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tom Green County
  • eBird sighting report for Coke 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 Texas, the name Sterling City is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Sterling City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • New London County
    • This Sterling City is located in New London County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sterling City that is located in Sterling County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Sterling City.

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.

• Broome
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome
  • Broome is located in Sterling County
• Edith
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
  • Edith is located in Coke County
• Garden City
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Glasscock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
• Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
  • Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
• Pecan Crossing
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Crossing
  • Pecan Crossing is located in Mitchell County
• Robert Lee
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Lee
  • Robert Lee is located in Coke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert Lee <3>
• Silver ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
  • Silver is located in Coke County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver <3>
• Spade
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
  • Spade is located in Mitchell County
• Water Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Tom Green County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <3>

How Far From Sterling City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city 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:

• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sterling City to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,188 miles [11,568 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,930 miles [12,762.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Texas: https://texas.gov/