# Things to see in Sterling (United States): 6 places and when to go > Sterling is a town in United States, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly Nature (3), Wildlife (3), History (1). The best known are Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve and Glen Helen Nature Preserve. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sterling/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 39.7419, -83.7677 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 428 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Sterling The places in and around Sterling, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charles-young-buffalo-soldiers-national-monument/): National Monument of the United States commemorating Charles Young (1864-1922), an escaped slave who became a Buffalo Soldier in the U.S. Army and its first African-American colonel · 11 km - [Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clifton-gorge-state-nature-preserve/): Nature reserve in Ohio, United States · 8.2 km - [Glen Helen Nature Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glen-helen-nature-preserve/): Nature reserve in Ohio, United States · 11 km - [Dean Family Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dean-family-farm/): Farm in Ohio, United States of America · 8.5 km - [National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-afro-american-museum-and-cultural-center/): Museum of African American history and culture in Wilberforce, Ohio · 10 km - [John Bryan State Park Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/john-bryan-state-park-observatory/): Observatory · 9.6 km ## When to go to Sterling The best time to visit Sterling is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 29 | | February | Possible | 10 h 29 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 03 | | May | Best time | 14 h 11 | | June | Best time | 14 h 48 | | July | Best time | 14 h 33 | | August | Best time | 13 h 34 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 55 | | November | Possible | 9 h 46 | | December | Possible | 9 h 12 | In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. In April, 5 of the 6 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Sterling The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 428 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.7419%2C-83.7677) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.7419%2C-83.7677) ## Other towns nearby - [Dayton, Ohio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dayton/): 24 places · 37 km - [Kings Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kings-island/): 10 places · 62 km - [Columbus, Ohio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/columbus/): 34 places · 71 km - [Powell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/powell/): 18 places · 74 km - [Cincinnati](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cincinnati/): 38 places · 88 km - [Bowling Green](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bowling-green-3/): 6 places · 95 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Sterling? The best known: [Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charles-young-buffalo-soldiers-national-monument/), [Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clifton-gorge-state-nature-preserve/), [Glen Helen Nature Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glen-helen-nature-preserve/), [Dean Family Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dean-family-farm/), [National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-afro-american-museum-and-cultural-center/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Sterling? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. ### How do you get to Sterling? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 428 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.7419%2C-83.7677) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Sterling as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).