Sterling (Virginia)

Sterling is in Loudoun County, Virginia, about 26 miles (42 km) west of Washington, D.C.. The population is approximately 41,000 people (2021).

Understand
Sterling, then Sterling Park or just "The Park", was founded in 1961 by the M.T. Broyhill & Sons Corporation, who bought nearly of farmland. The homes were intended to be much cheaper than homes in Fairfax County, along with amenities and commuter trains carrying workers the half-hour to Washington.

By car
Virginia State Route 7 runs through Sterling. Sterling can also be reached from Interstate Route 66 by taking the Rt. 28, Sully Road exit North. Rt. 28 leads to Rt. 7, thence east to Sterling.
 * About 30 minutes NW of Washington, D.C., except during rush hour.

By plane

 * Other nearby airports include  Reagan National and  Baltimore/Washington International.
 * Other nearby airports include  Reagan National and  Baltimore/Washington International.

Private planes can land at Leesburg Executive Airport, north-west of Sterling. Full service is available; runway length is. Approach to JYO requires special procedures due to the Washington Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA). Contact Potomac Approach Control on 126.1 MHz.

By Metro
The Silver Line passes through Sterling. Use Loudoun Gateway or one of the other Silver Line stations.

Get around
Bus service is provided by the Virginia Regional Transit Authority. It is called "7 to 7 on 7", meaning that buses run from 7AM to 7PM on Rt. 7.

Taxi and limo service are also available.

Major rental car companies can be found on the grounds of Dulles International Airport, with shuttles direct from the main terminal. There are also two Enterprise locations in Sterling, one on Virginia State Route 7 near the Fairfax County line, and one on Woodland Road near Claude Moore Park.

Do

 * Bike, walk, or rollerblade on the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail
 * Golf at the, located in the Lowes Island area of Sterling.
 * Golf at the, located in the Lowes Island area of Sterling.

Go next

 * Visit Washington, D.C.
 * The National Air and Space Museum has its incredible hangar-sized annex in nearby Chantilly.
 * See a performance at Wolf Trap.
 * Go to Civil War historic sites.
 * Visit wineries.