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Sterling Oklahoma Map

Explore Sterling, Oklahoma, 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, Oklahoma

How to Use This Sterling, Oklahoma Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sterling, Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma (OK)
County	Comanche County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.750349
Longitude	-98.171713
Population	668
Density	313.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	73567
Area Code	405
County Seat	Lawton
School District	Sterling Public Schools

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About Sterling, Oklahoma

Sterling is a locality in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 668. The population density is 313.8 people per km². Sterling is located at 34.7503°N, 98.1717°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sterling is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73567.

Sterling occupies a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising against the wide Oklahoma sky. It lies 15.8 miles northeast of Lawton, OK (from Lawton, OK: bearing 52°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-southeast of Elgin. The earth here is defined by the deep, iron-rich hue of red dirt, punctuated by the rhythmic swaying of tall grasses that bend under the persistent, dry breath of the plains. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Oknoname 031009 Reservoir hold the reflection of the clouds, while the nearby channel of Beaver Creek cuts a modest, winding path through the soil. To the distant west, the silhouette of Jocelyn Ridge rises as a jagged, blue-gray suggestion of elevation, grounding the otherwise limitless perspective of the land.

Sterling maintains a quiet connection to the legacy of the Comanche and the broader history of the territory, where the economy remains tied to the resilience of the prairie and the labor of the surrounding fields. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of agricultural cycles and the occasional hum of industry, far removed from the frantic noise of larger centers. Residents often look toward the horizon where the wind carries the faint memory of the early homesteaders, a stillness that is only broken by the movement of local traffic or the seasonal harvest. Those seeking a broader connection to the wilderness can travel thirteen miles to find the open, uncultivated expanse of Prairie Park, where the native flora serves as a reminder of the landscape as it existed long before the first fence lines were drawn.

Nearby Outdoor Places

East Side Park (Local Park) — 13.4 mi, 225° SW
U.S. Army Artillery Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 245° SW
Fort Sill (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 246° SW
United States Army Air Defense Artillery Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 249° W
Elmer Thomas Park (Local Park) — 15.3 mi, 235° SW
The Forgotten War (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 234° SW
Lake Louis Burtschi Public Fishing Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.5 mi, 019° N
Exchange Sheridan Theater (Cinema) — 15.6 mi, 246° SW
Grady County Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.7 mi, 085° E
Cameron University Theater (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 236° SW
The Branded bear (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 265° W
Red Door Gallery (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 265° W
Medicine Park Aquarium & Natural Sciences Center (Aquarium) — 19.2 mi, 265° W
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.2 mi, 267° W · 118k acres
Quetone Overlook (Viewpoint) — 22.4 mi, 267° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 034° NE
Greek Theatre (Theatre) — 22.9 mi, 033° NE
Chickasha Leg Lamp (Public Artwork) — 24.8 mi, 033° NE
Lake Chickasha (Local Recreation) — 25.9 mi, 004° N
Waurika Lake (Recreation Area) — 28.1 mi, 176° S
Wichita Mountains Wilderness North Mountain Unit (Wilderness Area) — 28.2 mi, 275° W · 9,786 acres
Comanche Tribal Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 28.6 mi, 252° W
Prairie Dog Town (Attraction) — 29.4 mi, 267° W
Fort Cobb State Park (State Park) — 31.8 mi, 330° NW
Post Oak Falls (Attraction) — 31.9 mi, 266° W
Chisholm Trail Lookout Point (Monument) — 37.7 mi, 158° S
Red Rock Canyon State Park (State Park) — 48.4 mi, 348° N
Mustang Mosaics (Gallery) — 51.1 mi, 032° NE
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 66.5 mi, 107° E · 15k acres
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 70.6 mi, 166° S · 1,644 acres

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