Sterling, Virginia
Sterling is a community of 32,411 people in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Why visit Sterling
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 136 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Regal Cinemas Dulles Town Center 10, Cordoba University, Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum and Bloomfield.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Sterling
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sterling
Sterling refers most specifically to a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population of the CDP as of the 2020 United States Census was 30,337. The CDP boundaries are confined to an area between Virginia State Route 28 on the west and Virginia State Route 7 on the northeast, excluding areas near SR 606 and the Dulles Town Center.
From the Wikipedia article Sterling, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Cordoba University
School · 3.5 mi
Islamic university in Virginia, United States
Museums and landmarks9
Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum
Museum · 0.8 mi
21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling
Tu-Sa 09:30-16:30; Mo off; Su 11:30-16:30
Bloomfield
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic home located in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Arch bridge in Virginia, United States of America
Dranesville Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States
Herndon Depot Museum
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Railway station in Herndon, the United States of America
Herndon Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Merrybrook
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
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Vestal's Gap Road and Lanesville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
Algonkian Regional Park
Park · 4.0 mi
Park in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes136
Cheeburger Cheeburger
Restaurant · Burger · 1.8 mi
Hamburger restaurant
22000 Dulles Retail Plaza
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Pei Wei
Restaurant · Asian · 1.8 mi
Asian-inspired restaurant
220000 Dulles Retail Plaza
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-22:00
Mehfil Indian Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant · Indian · 2.2 mi
45999 Suite 150 Pigeon Drive
Tu-Su 11:00-15:00, 16:00-22:00
TeaBreak Pho & Boba Sterling
Restaurant · Tea, Vietnamese · 1.9 mi
Mo-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-21:30; Su 10:30-20:30
124 more on the map.
History
In 1962, large farms made up the 1,762 acres (713 ha) of what today is called Sterling Park. Route 7, also known as Leesburg Pike, bordered what used to be Jesse Hughes's dairy farm. Hughes arrived in Loudoun County in the early 20th century and was a longtime head of the county's Democrats. Fred Franklin Tavenner, who was somewhat related to Benjamin Franklin, operated vast stretches of Sterling Farm at the southwest fringes of Sterling Park. Tavenner had purchased land from Albert Shaw Jr., who had inherited it from his father Albert B. Shaw, editor and publisher of the American Review of Reviews. One of Shaw's spreads, totaling 1,640 acres (660 ha), was called "The Experimental Farm" because it was one of the first area farms to receive a U.S. grant for applying "scientific methods", as Tavenner called them. According to Tavenner, refugees from the Soviet Union ran the farm while Shaw remained in New York City.
From the History section of Sterling, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
DoubleTree By Hilton Sterling Dulles Airport
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
21611 Atlantic Boulevard, Sterling
Residence Inn Dulles Airport at Dulles 28 Centre
Motel and hotel · 1.7 mi
45250 Monterey Place, Dulles
Churches and places of worship22
All Dulles Area Muslim Society Center
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.4 mi
46903 Sugarland Road, Herndon
Christ the Reedemer Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.6 mi
46833 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling
Saint Matthews Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 1.2 mi
201 East Frederick Drive, Sterling
Debre Hail Kidus Raguel Church
Church · Ethiopian Orthodox · 1.1 mi
1001 Ruritan Circle, Sterling
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.7 mi
22066 Circle Drive, Sterling
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging23
Schools, colleges and libraries62
Healthcare6
The Retina Group of Washington
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
21351 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling
CareNow Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
46200 Potomac Run Plaza, Sterling
Map of Sterling
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.1 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 26°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 3.8 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 43°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 45°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 3.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wfo Sterling (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Loudoun County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2016-03-07: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-26: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Dranesville 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Herndon 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Cascades 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Ashburn 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- McNair 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Lowes Island 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Reston 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Great Falls 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Loudoun Valley Estates 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Broadlands 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Houses in Sterling Park, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0
- 2018-07-29 15 41 27 View west along Virginia State Route 846 (Sterling Boulevard) at Virginia State Route 1401 (Holly Avenue) in Sterling, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wv Sterling banner, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-29 15 52 16 View west along Virginia State Route 846 (Sterling Boulevard) at Virginia State Route 1419 (Poplar Road) in Sterling, Loudoun County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 07 42 59 Hyacinths on Hoga Road in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 07 43 26 Purple hyacinths on Hoga Road in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 07 43 16 Pink hyacinths on Hoga Road in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 07 43 52 White hyacinths on Hoga Road in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 07 40 12 Saucer Magnolia blossoms on Hoga Road in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 07 40 02 Saucer Magnolia blossoms on Hoga Road in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 07 39 53 Saucer Magnolia blossoms on Hoga Road in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 07 39 44 Saucer Magnolia blossoms on Hoga Road in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 07 39 33 Saucer Magnolia blossoms on Hoga Road in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 07 39 19 Saucer Magnolia in bloom on Hoga Road in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 16 45 32 Japanese Cherry blossoms on Cheshire Court in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 16 45 12 Japanese Cherry blossoms on Cheshire Court in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-10 16 45 03 Japanese Cherry in bloom on Cheshire Court in Sterling, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BROAD RUN BRIDGE AND TOLLHOUSE; LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dranesville Tavern, David D'Agostino, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lanesville-8106, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Merrybrook Exterior, Shape Of Air at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Herndon Depot1, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bloomfield Manor, LeiferJM, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HERNDON HISTORIC DISTRICT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS043-E-243670 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-106166 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-27657 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-126374 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-243669 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Park View High School main entrance May 2021, Vahurzpu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr. Mamie Parker was awarded The 2020 John L. Morris Award by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Dadayzee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Libellula incesta-female dorsal, peterwchen, CC BY 4.0
- Libellula incesta-male dorsal, peterwchen, CC BY 4.0
- 2019 Sport & Speed Open Nationals - Awards - Speed winners - 03, Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0
- 2019 Sport & Speed Open Nationals - Semifinals - Quinn Mason - 05, Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0
- 2019 Sport & Speed Open Nationals - Finals - Sean Bailey - 01, Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0
- Bouldering at Sportrock, Virginia - 02, Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0
- 2019 Sport & Speed Open Nationals - Semifinals - Zach Galla - 03, Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0
- 2019 Sport & Speed Open Nationals - Finals - Charlie Osborne - 10, Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0
- 2019 Sport & Speed Open Nationals - Semifinals - Ashima Shiraishi - 11, Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0
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