Map of Sterling Heights, United States

Sterling Heights is a city in Michigan, United States, with a population of about 132,052. It lies at 42.5803°N, 83.0302°W, about 187 m above sea level. Sterling Heights is about 650 km (404 mi) northwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Clinton Township, 9 km to the east.

Sterling Heights at a glance

Where is Sterling Heights?

• The 4th largest city in Michigan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 03 min on the shortest day to 15 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sterling Heights

• Clinton Township — 9 km east
• Shelby — 10 km north
• Warren — 10 km south
• Troy — 10 km west
• Roseville — 12 km southeast
• Rochester Hills — 13 km northwest
• Royal Oak — 14 km southwest
• Saint Clair Shores — 15 km southeast
• Southfield — 20 km southwest
• Pontiac — 22 km west

Largest cities in Michigan

• Detroit — 645,705
• Grand Rapids — 195,097
• Warren — 134,056
• Ann Arbor — 117,070
• Lansing — 112,644
• Clinton Township — 99,753
• Flint — 98,310
• Dearborn — 95,171
• Livonia — 94,635
• Canton — 86,825

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.