Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Steger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steger and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Steger

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Steger:
  • 41.469808, -87.636015
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Steger

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Will County
  • Since Steger is near Cook County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cook County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Steger ...

We found one communities that share the name Steger.

There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Steger.

Beyond Illinois.

• Communities Located In Illinois ...
  • Cook County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Steger.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steger ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Claus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claus
  • Claus is located in Will County
• Crete
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <2>
• Dyer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
• Flossmoor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
  • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <2>
• Homewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <2>
• Indian Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
  • Indian Hill is located in Cook County
• Park Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Park Forest is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Forest <2>
• University Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>
• Willowbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
  • Willowbrook is located in Will County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>

How Far From Steger to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Steger to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Steger and extending to:

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Steger to Joliet, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 586 miles [943.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Steger: www.villageofsteger.org/

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov