Sterling may refer to:

Common meanings

Sterling silver Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. '' Fine silver'', which is 99.9% pure silver, i ...

, a grade of silver * Sterling (currency), the currency of the United Kingdom **

Pound sterling Sterling (abbreviation: stg; Other spelling styles, such as STG and Stg, are also seen. ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. The pound ( sign: £) is the main unit of sterling, and ...

, the primary unit of that currency

Places

United Kingdom

Stirling Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...

, a Scottish city whose alternative historical spelling is Sterling

United States

Sterling, Alaska Sterling is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 5,918, up from 5,617 in 2010. Sterling is the tenth-most populated CDP in Alaska. Geography Sterling is located ...

* Sterling, Colorado *

Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area The Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Micropolitan Statistical Area located in the Sterling area of the State of Colorado. The Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is defined as Logan County, Color ...

, Colorado *

Sterling, Connecticut Sterling is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,578 at the 2020 census. History The town was named after John Sterling, an early settler. Sterling was incorporated in 1794 following approval of the state A ...

* Sterling, Georgia * Sterling, in

Bingham County, Idaho Bingham County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 47,992. The county seat and largest city is Blackfoot. Bingham County comprises the Blackfoot, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, wh ...

* Sterling Wildlife Management Area, Idaho *

Sterling, Illinois Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010. Formerly nicknamed "Hardware Capital of the World", the city has long been associated with manufacturing an ...

* Sterling, a ghost town in Jackson County, Iowa *

Sterling, Kansas Sterling is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,248. Sterling is home to Sterling College. History For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Ame ...

Sterling, Massachusetts Sterling is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 7,985 at the 2020 census. History Sterling was first settled by Europeans in 1720 and was officially incorporated in 1781. Previous to its incorporation it was " ...

Sterling, Michigan Sterling is a village in Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 530 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Deep River Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a tot ...

* Sterling Heights, Michigan *

Sterling State Park William C. Sterling State Park is a public recreation area located in Frenchtown Charter Township with a small portion lying within the city limits of Monroe, Michigan. It is the only Michigan state park located on Lake Erie. The park encomp ...

, Michigan * Sterling Center, Minnesota * Sterling, Missouri * Sterling, in

Madison County, Montana Madison County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,623. Its county seat is Virginia City. The county was founded in 1865; at the time it was part of the Montana Territory. Geography According t ...

Sterling, Nebraska Sterling is a village in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 482 at the 2020 census. History Sterling was platted in 1870 when the Atchison and Nebraska Railroad was extended to that point. The village was named after ...

Sterling, New York Sterling is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 3,040 at the 2010 census. Located on the shore of Lake Ontario, the town is named after William Alexander, Lord Stirling, an American general of the Revolutionary W ...

* Sterling, in

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the state of North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,115,482, making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina (after Wa ...

Mount Sterling (Great Smoky Mountains) Mount Sterling is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Haywood County, North Carolina, located in the southeastern United States. It reaches an elevation of above sea level. The summit is topped by an abandoned fire tower that overlooks ...

, North Carolina *

Sterling, North Dakota Sterling is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States at the intersection of Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 83. It is part of the " Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or " Bismarck-Mandan". Sterling's ...

Sterling, Ohio Sterling is an unincorporated, census-designated place in northwestern Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio, United States with the ZIP code of 44276. History Sterling was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral ma ...

Sterling, Oklahoma Sterling is a town in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 793 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lawton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Sterling is located at (34.749450, -98.169470). According to the Uni ...

* Sterling, in

Woodward Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Woodward Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,108 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57.5& ...

Sterling City, Texas Sterling City is the county seat of Sterling County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,121 at the 2020 census. History Sterling City was named for W.S. Sterling, a buffalo hunter and Indian fighter. Land for the new town was donated in J ...

Sterling County, Texas Sterling County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,372, making it the ninth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Sterling City. The county is named ...

Sterling, Utah Sterling is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 235 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.6 km2), all land. Climate Acc ...

* Sterling, Virginia * Sterling, Washington * Sterling, Polk County, Wisconsin * Sterling, Vernon County, Wisconsin *

Sterling Township (disambiguation) Sterling Township may refer to: * Sterling Township, Whiteside County, Illinois * Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana Sterling Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,635 ...

Businesses

* Sterling Airlines, a former low-cost Danish airline * Sterling Armaments Company, based near London, England *

Sterling Bank (Nigeria) Sterling Bank Plc, which is a full service national commercial bank is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. On Reuters and Bloomberg terminals, it is identified as STERLNB.LG and STERLNBA:NL respectively. The bank provides services to indivi ...

, a national commercial bank * Sterling Bicycle Co., a 19th-century American bicycle manufacturer * Sterling (cigarette), a British cigarette brand * Sterling Commerce, a former software company *

Sterling Drug Sterling Drug was an American global pharmaceutical company, also known as Sterling Winthrop, Inc. in its last years (after the merger with Winthrop-Stearns Inc. which itself resulted from the merger of ''Winthrop Chemical Company Inc.'' and '' ...

(a.k.a. Sterling Products, Inc.), a pharmaceutical company now owned by Bayer * Sterling Furniture, Scotland's largest furniture retail outlet * Sterling Jewelers, the largest retail jewelry company in the United States * Sterling (marque), a British automobile brand, sold in the U.S. from 1987 to 1991 * Sterling Optical * Sterling Plumbing, a brand of products from Kohler Co. * Sterling Publishing, a publisher of nonfiction books * Sterling Software, a (now defunct) company co-founded by Sterling Williams *

Sterling Sports Cars Sterling Sports Cars is an American automobile company that designed and manufactured assembly kits for replicars and supercars. Current models The " component cars" and parts manufactured by Sterling Sports Cars LLC. were sold as components. ...

, an American automobile kit company *

Sterling Trucks Sterling Trucks Corporation (commonly designated Sterling) was an American truck manufacturer. Founded in 1998, Sterling was created following the 1997 acquisition of the heavy-truck product lines of Ford Motor Company by Freightliner. Taking i ...

, a former commercial truck brand in the United States * Hotel Sterling, a former hotel in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Schools

* Sterling College (Kansas), Sterling, Kansas * Sterling College (Vermont), Craftsbury Common, Vermont *

Sterling High School (disambiguation) Sterling High School may refer to: * Sterling High School (Colorado) in Sterling, Colorado *Sterling High School (Illinois) in Sterling, Illinois * Sterling High School (Kansas) in Sterling, Kansas * Sterling High School (Nebraska) in Sterling, Ne ...

Music

Sterling Records (Sweden) Sterling Records is a classical music record label, specializing in releasing world premiere recordings of the orchestral work of romantic composers. The label was founded by Stockholm resident Bo Hyttner as a continuation of his record shop in ...

, a classical music record label * Sterling Records (US), noted for being the first to sign Hank Williams * Music Man Sterling, a bass guitar by Music Man

People

* Sterling (given name) * Sterling (surname) * Sterling Golden, early ring name of American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (born 1953)

Fictional characters

Sterling Archer Sterling Malory Archer (codenamed Duchess after his mother's dog) is the fictional titular character on the American adult animated sitcom '' Archer'', which aired on the basic cable network FX from 2009 to 2019 and is currently broadcast on si ...

, eponymous protagonist of the animated TV series ''Archer'' * Bruce Sterling (''Love of Life''), American television soap opera character (1959 to 1980) * Bruce Sterling, protagonist of the 2003 TV series ''

Mister Sterling ''Mister Sterling'' is an American serial drama television series created by Lawrence O'Donnell for NBC. The series ran from January 10 to March 14, 2003. Starring Josh Brolin as an idealistic United States Senator, the series featured Audra McD ...

'' * Roger Sterling, on the TV series ''Mad Men''

Other uses

* Sterling (horse) (1868–1891), a British racehorse and sire *

Sterling (program) Sterling is a fractal-generating computer program written in the C programming language in 1999 for Microsoft Windows by Stephen C. Ferguson. Sterling was initially released as freeware but is not free now. Sterling2 is a freeware version of ...

, a program for generating fractals *

Sterling Plaza The Sterling Plaza (also known as the California Bank Building) is a historic building in Beverly Hills, California. Location The building is located at 9429–9441 on Wilshire Boulevard, in the City of Beverly Hills, California.Suzanne Tarbell ...

, a historic building in Beverly Hills, California * Sterling submachine gun, produced by the Sterling Armaments Company * a

scuppernong The scuppernong is a large variety of muscadine (''Vitis rotundifolia''), a species of grape native to the Southern United States. It is usually a greenish or bronze color and is similar in appearance and texture to a white grape, but rounder and ...

(large muscadine grape, ''Vitis rotundifolia'') cultivar