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Sterling Utah Map

Explore Sterling, Utah, 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, Utah

How to Use This Sterling, Utah Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sterling, Utah. 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 Utah 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	Utah (UT)
County	Sanpete County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	39.193573
Longitude	-111.69242
Population	274
Density	327.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	84665
Area Code	801
County Seat	Manti
School District	South Sanpete School District

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About Sterling, Utah

Sterling is a locality in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 274. The population density is 327.5 people per km². Sterling is located at 39.1936°N, 111.6924°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Sterling is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84665.

Sterling maintains a quiet presence where the steady flow of Sixmile Creek carves a deliberate path through the sage-dusted earth. It lies 54.3 miles south of Santaquin, UT (from Santaquin, UT: bearing 175°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-southwest of Manti. The landscape surrounding Sterling reveals a profound stillness, defined by the stark, open expanses of Snows Canyon and the subtle, sun-bleached contours of the terrain that stretch toward the distant horizon. While the Wasatch Range looms far to the west as a jagged silhouette against the sky, the immediate vicinity is characterized by the modest, arid beauty of the high desert, where the air possesses a crisp, thin clarity that makes the shadows of late afternoon appear as sharp as cut paper. Nearby, the waters of Ninemile Reservoir catch the changing light, providing a reflective stillness that mirrors the vast, cloud-streaked heavens above the 9-Mile State Wildlife Area.

Pioneers established Sterling as a place of agricultural endurance, anchoring their lives to the irrigation of the valley floor and the rhythm of the seasonal harvest. The local economy remains tied to the land, drawing sustenance from the grazing pastures and the quiet productivity of small-scale farming that has defined the character of the settlement for generations. Residents often look toward the Manti-La Sal National Forest for the tempering influence of its timbered heights, while those seeking the rugged solitude of the region frequently traverse the Harmon Trail. Life here operates with a measured, deliberate pace, far removed from the frantic momentum of larger centers, sustained by the memory of those who first recognized the potential in this dry, persistent soil. Even when the distant spray of Milky Falls remains an abstraction to the daily routine, the inhabitants carry a quiet pride in the austere, enduring landscape they call home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

9-Mile State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 124° SE
Palisade State Park (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 067° NE
6-Mile State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 063° NE
Manti-La Sal National Forest (National Forest) — 2.3 mi, 084° E · 1.3M acres
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 034° NE
DUP Monument (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 029° NE
Great Basin Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 8.8 mi, 053° NE
Grove of the Aspen Giants Scenic Area (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 110° E
Fishlake National Forest (National Forest) — 10.4 mi, 167° S · 1.5M acres
Pointless Monument (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 033° NE
Towne Theater (Cinema) — 12.8 mi, 026° NE
Ephraim Heritage Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 026° NE
"the Old Fort" (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 026° NE
Snow Sculture (Public Artwork) — 12.9 mi, 027° NE
Snow College S (Viewpoint) — 13.2 mi, 038° NE
Truck Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 211° SW
Nelson Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.7 mi, 111° E · 7,439 acres
Wasatch Academy Studio Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 27.4 mi, 027° NE
Rochester Creek Rock Art Panel (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 127° SE
Mammoth Discovery Site (Attraction) — 35.6 mi, 040° NE
Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 35.8 mi, 119° SE
Sevier Valley Center (Arts Centre) — 36.6 mi, 217° SW
Pioneer charcoal burning pits (Historic Ruins) — 38.1 mi, 309° NW
Mount Nebo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 38.6 mi, 353° N · 27k acres
Steam Engine Boiler (Historic Ruins) — 40.1 mi, 047° NE
Capitol Reef National Park (National Park) — 48.7 mi, 161° S · 244k acres
Price Theatre (Cinema) — 54.8 mi, 059° NE
Geary Theater (Theatre) — 55.4 mi, 059° NE

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