- Elevation, modelled
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hill Fifteen276 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway15.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1115, -88.3031
Steffan's Straight is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 262 m. Hill Fifteen stands 276 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Monza Wall, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steffan's Straight. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Fifteen | N 2° | 276 m | 24.2 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 201° | 273 m | 18.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 356° | 268 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 162° | 255 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 14° | 235 m | 19.5 mi |
- 15.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 31.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 0.6 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 3.8 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 4.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 5.0 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 5.2 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 5.6 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 37
- Monza Wall: 0.1 mi
- Serpentine: 0.2 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 0.4 mi
- Doane's Corner: 0.5 mi
- The Woods: 0.5 mi
Beaches: 15
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.0 mi
- Main Beach: 8.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.6 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 15.8 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 17.2 mi
Peaks: 12
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 12.8 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 18.3 mi
- Bald Knob: 19.5 mi
- Mount Hoy: 20.3 mi
- Camelback Kame: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 18.7 mi
- Brush Point: 23.8 mi
- Coltonville: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 20 mi
- Aurora · 24 mi
- Lisle · 25 mi
- Downers Grove · 26 mi
- Naperville · 26 mi
- Oak Brook · 27 mi
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