Steiner Ghost Town

Monroe County, Michigan41.9889, -83.3875

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.7 miCarleton, MI
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miFederman
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Steiner. No free-licensed photo yet.

Steiner is a former settlement in Monroe County, Michigan, listed among the ghost towns of Michigan.

On the map

20 mi40 miMonroeWoodhavenFlat RockSouth MonroeRockwoodSteiner
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Steiner. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carleton, MI, about 4.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Taylor, MI, 17 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Federman13 mi southwest
  2. Rawsonville18 mi northwest
  3. Marengo29 mi south
  4. Java34 mi southwest
  5. Kensington39 mi north
  6. Quinn45 mi northeast
  7. Beta46 mi southwest
  8. Providence47 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3317Jan3618Feb4627Mar5937Apr7048May8058Jun8462Jul8160Aug7553Sep6242Oct4932Nov3824DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 3.2 inMay: 3.9 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 3.2 inAug: 3.4 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 2.9 inNov: 2.5 inDec: 2.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Carleton 2W.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Carleton 2W station (USC00201250), 5.7 miles away. About 34.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMonroe County, Michigan
Coordinates41.98890, -83.38750
Also known asSteiner, Michigan, Steiner, MI
SourcesWikidata Q7606854 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Steiner ghost town?

In Monroe County, Michigan, at 41.9889, -83.3875. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Carleton, MI, about 4.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Taylor, MI, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Steiner?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Steiner?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Carleton 2W.

Are there other ghost towns near Steiner?

Yes. Federman (13 mi), Rawsonville (18 mi), Marengo (29 mi), Java (34 mi).

More ghost towns in Michigan

All 36 ghost towns in Michigan