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Places near Sterling by type
All 255 places by distance →One day from Sterling
5 stops, one loop, back by 8:11 pm
157 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sterling
- Sinnissippi_Moundsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lowell Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Green River State Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Prophetstown State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Carlton Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Sterling
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sterling?
Dillon Home Museum (museum, about 2 km), Sinnissippi_Mounds (heritage site, about 4 km), First Congregational Church of Sterling (church, about 1 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km), Lincoln Manahan Home Museum (museum, about 1 km), Rock Falls United Methodist Church (waterfall, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sterling?
93 places on Spotwander: 31 churches, 25 forts & heritage, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 museums, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Sterling?
First Congregational Church of Sterling, about 1 km by road; First Presbyterian Church (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Sterling?
Liberty Bell Monument, about 2 km by road; Veterans Monument (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sterling?
Start in Sterling, visit Sinnissippi_Mounds, then Lowell Park, then Green River State Wildlife Area, then Prophetstown State Park, then Lake Carlton Dam, and drive back — about 157 km by road in all.