Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County, in the Detroit metro area.
According to one tradition, the community was named for Azariah W. Sterling, settler while another says it was named for Sterling, NY. In 2005, Morgan Quinto Press named Sterling Heights the safest city in Michigan. It is also the 29th safest in the United States according to Morgan Quinto.
The city has a total area of 95.0 km² (36.7 mi²). 94.9 km² (36.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.14%) is water.
City motto: To Strive on Behalf of All.
Elevation: 615 feet
Land area: 36.6 square miles
Latitude: 42.58 N
Longitude: 83.03 W
Climate
Annual precipitation (inches)
| 31.69 |
|---|
| High temp in July (degrees F) | 81.90 |
| Low temp in Jan (degrees F) | 17.50 |
Population: 128,034 as on July 2005
Festivals
- Polish Festival - July 14-15, 2006
