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Sterling Pennsylvania Map

Explore Sterling, Pennsylvania, 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, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Sterling, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sterling, Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Wayne County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.830337
Longitude	-78.341962
Population	1,200
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	16651, 18463
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Honesdale

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About Sterling, Pennsylvania

Sterling is a locality in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Sterling is located at 40.8303°N, 78.3420°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16651, 18463.

Sterling rises amidst the quiet complexities of the high plateau, where the land unfolds in a series of wooded ridges and deep, shadowed depressions. It lies 13.7 miles east-southeast of Dunmore, PA (from Dunmore, PA: bearing 113°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-northeast of Daleville. Sunlight often catches the moisture clinging to the hemlocks, casting a silvered haze over the terrain as it slopes toward the low-lying basin of Gas Hollow. A mile distant, the waters of Uban Creek trace a meandering path through the earth, carving a slow, deliberate line that sustains the local flora. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Pocono Mountains frame the horizon, their jagged edges softened by the distance and the persistent, cool air that defines the climate of this inland territory.

History remains etched into the quiet intersections of Sterling, where the pace of life reflects the steady, unpretentious labor of the surrounding agricultural landscape. Many residents find themselves drawn to the stillness of Siebecker Pond or the protected greenery of the Spring Hill Foundation Acquisition, spaces that preserve the character of the soil against the encroachment of modern industry. The economy here favors a blend of small-scale commerce and the preservation of long-held family land, ensuring that the rhythm of the seasons dictates the flow of daily affairs. Whether one is passing through the local roads or observing the quiet industry of the inhabitants, the influence of the land remains absolute, anchoring Sterling to a tradition of endurance that values the simple weight of the seasons above all else.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 264° W
Brisbin Dam Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 319° NW
Houtzdale Little League Field (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 238° SW
Houtzdale Woodward Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 236° SW
State Game Land 060 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.2 mi, 162° S
Moshannon State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.9 mi, 127° SE
Wopsononock Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 202° S
Moshannon Valley Heritage Center (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 054° NE
John Henry Simler House (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 054° NE
Philipsburg (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 054° NE
Halehurst (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 054° NE
Grace Nature Trail (Nature Reserve) — 11.0 mi, 147° SE
Coalport Area Coal Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 241° SW
Tyrone Historical Society (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 154° SE
Prince Gallitzin State Park (State Park) — 13.6 mi, 209° SW
Black Moshannon State Park (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 071° E
Ritz Theater (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 339° N
The Liddle Gallery (Gallery) — 14.2 mi, 339° N
Beaver Dam Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 15.2 mi, 070° E
Carnivorous Pitcher Plant (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 072° E
Bridge Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 15.8 mi, 307° NW
Halfmoon Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 18.7 mi, 093° E
Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel West Portal (Attraction) — 19.4 mi, 145° SE
Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel East Portal (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 144° SE
Great Auk (Public Artwork) — 20.2 mi, 190° S
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 188° S
Quehanna Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 24.2 mi, 015° N
Matson Museum of Anthropology (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 095° E
Restricted Area (State Wilderness) — 27.5 mi, 011° N
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 44.1 mi, 329° NW · 514k acres

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