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Sterling Georgia Map

Explore Sterling, Georgia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Sterling, Georgia

How to Use This Sterling, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sterling, Georgia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Georgia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Sterling.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Sterling
State	Georgia (GA)
County	Glynn County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	31.262153
Longitude	-81.553083
Population	2,534
Density	227.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	31523
Area Code	229
County Seat	Brunswick
School District	Glynn County School District

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About Sterling, Georgia

Sterling is a locality in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,534. The population density is 227.2 people per km². Sterling is located at 31.2622°N, 81.5531°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31523.

Sterling emerges from the flat, humid expanse of the coastal plain, where the horizon is defined by the vertical reach of longleaf pines and the encroaching, tangled verdure of kudzu. It lies 9.4 miles north-northwest of Brunswick, GA (from Brunswick, GA: bearing 334°T), and is situated 7.1 miles northwest of Country Club Estates. The air here holds a heavy, salt-tinged moisture, a lingering reminder that the open coastline waits only fourteen miles away, while the local landscape is defined by the low, damp depressions of Boggy Gall and the subtle elevation of Liz Hill. Water marks the boundaries of the terrain, with Cowpen Creek carving a slow, muddy path just two miles from the center, and the broader, tidal pull of Hillery Creek exerting its influence four miles out. Sterling Park provides a central green anchor, its grounds offering a quiet space where the light at dusk turns a bruised, atmospheric purple, catching the needles of the pines before the shadows lengthen across the sandy soil.

History in Sterling remains tethered to the rhythm of the land, shaped by generations who worked the red-clay transition zones and harvested the timber that once dominated the region. The local economy has shifted from the labor-intensive agriculture of the past to a quieter, more measured pace, though the memory of the trade routes that once relied on the nearby waterways persists in the layout of the streets. Those seeking the stillness of deeper water often look toward Catfish Lake, located fourteen miles away, a destination that contrasts with the constant, brackish flow of the creek systems. Life in Sterling moves with a steady, predictable cadence, where the intersection of traditional industry and the modern, encroaching brush defines the daily experience, creating a place that feels less like a fixed point and more like a slow, deliberate settling into the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sterling Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 302° NW
Sterling Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 319° NW
Paulks Pasture Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 324° NW
Altama Plantation Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 037° NE
North Glynn Park (Local Recreation) — 4.4 mi, 086° E
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site (Marine Protected Area) — 5.3 mi, 073° E
Needwood Baptist Church (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 078° E
Altamaha Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 6.9 mi, 018° N
Gallery on Newcastle (Gallery) — 8.4 mi, 156° SE
1st Brunswick Stew Pot (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 157° SE
Liberty Ship (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 157° SE
Lanier Oak (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 149° SE
Fort Frederica National Monument (National Monument) — 9.2 mi, 104° E · 279 acres
McIntosh Art Association (Arts Centre) — 10.3 mi, 043° NE
Ashantilly Center (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 045° NE
Jekyll Island State Park (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 141° SE
North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf (Public Artwork) — 12.9 mi, 133° SE
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.4 mi, 062° NE · 5,074 acres
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.4 mi, 062° NE · 14k acres
Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 151° SE
Jekyll Island Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 16.2 mi, 151° SE
Old Spanish Mission (Historic Ruins) — 16.9 mi, 171° S
Sapelo Island National Estuarine Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 20.5 mi, 050° NE
Little Cumberland Lighthouse (abandoned) (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 157° SE
Cumberland Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 22.8 mi, 157° SE · 55k acres
Wharf Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 23.8 mi, 165° S
Dwvp (Nature Reserve) — 28.3 mi, 189° S
Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 29.4 mi, 181° S
Ice House Museum (Museum) — 35.4 mi, 172° S
By the Trax Little Theater (Theatre) — 36.4 mi, 179° S

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