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City Whiteside County · Illinois

Sterling, IL

41.8055°N89.7054°W

Primary ZIP
61081
ZIP codes
1
Nearest place
Rock Falls 2.8 mi SSE
Local time
CDT · Saturday
County
Whiteside County
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Map plate of Sterling, IL and nearby placesSterling at 41.8055°N, 89.7054°W with 20 nearby places plotted by true distance and direction; outer ring 25 miles.41.6°N41.8°N42°N5.0 mi13 mi25 miNESWRock Falls · 2.8 mi SSEGalt · 3.1 mi WSWHarmon · 10 mi SEHarmonWoosung · 11 mi NEWoosungDixon · 12 mi ENEDixonTampico · 12 mi SSWTampicoMilledgeville · 12 mi NNWMilledgevilleDeer Grove · 12 mi SDeer GroveLyndon · 12 mi WSWLyndonMorrison · 14 mi WPolo · 14 mi NNEEldena · 15 mi ENachusa · 16 mi EChadwick · 16 mi NWProphetstown · 17 mi SWFenton · 18 mi WSWWalnut · 18 mi SSENew Bedford · 19 mi SSWAmboy · 20 mi ESEFranklin Grove · 20 mi ESterling
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Nearby places

  1. Rock FallsWhiteside County · ZIP 61071 2.8 mi SSE
  2. GaltWhiteside County · ZIP 61037 3.1 mi WSW
  3. HarmonLee County · ZIP 61042 10 mi SE
  4. WoosungOgle County · ZIP 61091 11 mi NE
  5. DixonLee County · ZIP 61021 12 mi ENE
  6. TampicoWhiteside County · ZIP 61283 12 mi SSW
  7. MilledgevilleCarroll County · ZIP 61051 12 mi NNW
  8. Deer GroveWhiteside County · ZIP 61243 12 mi S
  9. LyndonWhiteside County · ZIP 61261 12 mi WSW
  10. MorrisonWhiteside County · ZIP 61270 14 mi W
  11. PoloOgle County · ZIP 61064 14 mi NNE
  12. EldenaLee County · ZIP 61324 15 mi E
  13. NachusaLee County · ZIP 61057 16 mi E
  14. ChadwickCarroll County · ZIP 61014 16 mi NW
  15. ProphetstownWhiteside County · ZIP 61277 17 mi SW
  16. FentonWhiteside County · ZIP 61251 18 mi WSW
  17. WalnutBureau County · ZIP 61376 18 mi SSE
  18. New BedfordBureau County · ZIP 61346 19 mi SSW
  19. AmboyLee County · ZIP 61310 20 mi ESE
  20. Franklin GroveLee County · ZIP 61031 20 mi E

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  1. US, Canada trade war escalates

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    US, Canada trade war escalates

    A breakdown in trade talks between the US and Canada prompted additional tariffs on billions of dollars of goods and the escalation of tension between the North American countries.

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  2. Farm groups urge reversal of beef import decision

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    Farm groups urge reversal of beef import decision

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Rock FallsZIP 61071 · 2.8 mi SSE GaltZIP 61037 · 3.1 mi WSW TampicoZIP 61283 · 12 mi SSW Deer GroveZIP 61243 · 12 mi S LyndonZIP 61261 · 12 mi WSW MorrisonZIP 61270 · 14 mi W ProphetstownZIP 61277 · 17 mi SW FentonZIP 61251 · 18 mi WSW ErieZIP 61250 · 22 mi WSW FultonZIP 61252 · 23 mi W AlbanyZIP 61230 · 26 mi W

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