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About Mount Sterling, IL

Mount Sterling is a small county seat in west-central Illinois, about 40 miles from Quincy via US Route 24. The town of 2,000 sits in rolling farmland and connects to I-72 through rural highways. Most visitors come from Springfield (65 miles southeast) or Quincy for business at the courthouse or local events. The 1870s courthouse features a working clock tower that's been marking time for over 150 years.

Where is Mount Sterling, IL on the map?

Mount Sterling, IL is in United States, at 39.985, -90.764 - about 38 km west of Beardstown, IL.

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The closest airport to Mount Sterling, IL is Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field, 49 km (about 54 min by car).

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