Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum is a museum in Sterling Township, Whiteside, Illinois. Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum is situated nearby to the museum Paul W. Dillon Home.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paul W. Dillon Home and First Congregational Church of Sterling.

Paul W. Dillon Home

Museum

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The Paul W. Dillon Home, often referred to as the Dillon Home, is located in Sterling, Illinois. It was home to businessman P.W. Dillon, who was the president of Northwestern Steel & Wire Company for many of its most successful years.

First Congregational Church of Sterling

Church

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The First Congregational Church of Sterling is a historic church in Sterling, Illinois, United States. The church was built in 1897 and 1898 and is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. First Congregational Church of Sterling is situated 3,800 feet west of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum.

Sterling Theater

Movie theater

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Sterling Theater is a movie theater, which is situated 1 mile west of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sterling-Rock Falls and Sterling.

Sterling-Rock Falls

Sterling and Rock Falls are adjacent towns in Northern Illinois.

Sterling

Town

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Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010.

Rock Falls

Town

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Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The recorded population was 8,606 at the 2020 census, down 7.12% from 9,266 in 2010. The city is located on the Rock River, directly opposite its twin city of Sterling.

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum

Type: Museum
Address: Sterling, IL 61081
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Sterling Township, Whiteside, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.79135° or 41° 47′ 29″ north

Longitude

-89.68031° or 89° 40′ 49″ west

Elevation

656 feet (200 metres)

Open location code

86HGQ8R9+GV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1017469482

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

4912508

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