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Location and Transportation

Sterling and Rock Falls are located on the 285-mile-long Rock River in picturesque northwestern Illinois. Sterling is approximately 100 miles west of Chicago, 55 miles southwest of Rockford, 55 miles northeast of the Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities and 70 miles north of Peoria. The communities are also approximately 35 miles east of the Mississippi River, which forms the western border of Whiteside County.

Sterling and Rock Falls provide powerful cost and operational advantages for agriculture and industry. Direct access to rail, highway, airport, intermodal infrastructure and other locations; utilities and employment help make these cities a prime location for businesses. Another advantage is the ease of access to major metropolitan centers such as the Quad Cities, Peoria, Rockford and Chicago, which make for easy day trips for Sauk Valley Area residents.

Due to the prime location of the cities along major highways and interstates, both communities have convenient access to local, regional and international airports. The Quad Cities Municipal Airport in Moline and Chicago’s Midway and O’Hare International Airports are the primary airports with major air carriers servicing the area, while the Greater Rockford and Greater Peoria Airports support regional carriers. Whiteside County’s Airport in Rock Falls remains an important transportation hub as private and charter flights continue to frequent the facility.

Both Sterling and Rock Falls are also home to freight line terminals for commercial transport—making the Sauk Valley Area a prime location for business.

Visitors to the area could hire local taxi and limousine services as well.