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Mount Sterling, often written as Mt. Sterling, [5] is a home rule-class city [6] in Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 7,558 as of the 2020 census, [3] up from 6,895 in 2010. It is the county seat of Montgomery County and the principal city of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area.
Sep 19, 2017 · Founded by Hugh Forbes and Enoch Smith, Mt. Sterling was originally called 'Little Mountain Town' before being named after the city of Stirling, Scotland. Mt. Sterling is rich in history. (A historical marker located in Mount Sterling in Montgomery County, Kentucky.)
This hike to Mount Sterling in the Great Smoky Mountains begins from the Mount Sterling Trailhead at Mount Sterling Gap. To reach the trailhead from I-40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina border, take the Waterville Road Exit (#451).
May 3, 2021 · Mount Sterling is located on the east side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and features a fire tower with the highest elevation of any fire tower in the eastern United States. The abandoned metal spire reaches 60 feet over the 5,842 foot mountain on which it sits.
Mount Sterling Rd was a historically important connector between the remote valleys of the Great Smokies. Formerly known as the Cataloochee Turnpike, the road was completed in 1860 and was a route used by Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War to move between North Carolina and Tennessee.
The Mount Sterling hike is a 2-3 day route that starts at Big Creek Campground and follows a loop through the eastern section of the park. The hike takes you to the summit of Mount Sterling where there are outstanding views from a fire tower at the summit.
Mount Sterling, the seat of Montgomery county, was settled in the late 1700s and was originally known as Little Mountain Town, for a large local Indian mound. It was renamed Mount Sterling in 1792 for Stirling, Scotland, the home of one of the town founders. Mount Sterling was incorporated in 1851.
