2,007 Steps to Miles
Convert 2,007 steps to distance and you land on approximately 1.00 miles. That distance lines up closely with the Chicago Riverwalk from end to end. Measured against the popular 10,000-step daily goal instead of the national average, this comes out to about 20%.
Distance
1.00Miles≈ the Chicago Riverwalk from end to end
Walk Time
20 min
Calories
80 kcal
vs. US Avg
23%
Steps to Your Next Goal
How 2,007 steps stacks up against a few common step and distance goals.
5K
4,193more steps
10K
10,393more steps
15K
16,593more steps
Half Marathon
24,193more steps
Walking this instead of driving saves about 401g CO2 (0.88 lb).
Full breakdown →That 80 kcal is the flat estimate. Your real number changes with weight and pace.
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Distance Snapshot
- ≈ the Chicago Riverwalk from end to end
- Also in range: walking across the Brooklyn Bridge
Guess the Distance
Which is farther: 2,007 steps, or The length of the High Line park in Manhattan?
Not quite.
2,007 Steps to Miles, By Height
The 2,000-steps-per-mile figure above is a flat average. Stride length actually scales with height, so the same 2,007 steps covers a different distance depending on how tall the walker is.
| Height | Distance |
|---|---|
| Short (~5'2") | 0.81 mi |
| Average (~5'7") | 0.88 mi |
| Tall (~6'2") | 0.97 mi |
Keep This Up
If 2,007 steps became a daily habit instead of a one-time count, here's what it adds up to over time.
| Period | Steps | Distance | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 14,049 | 7 mi | 562 kcal |
| Monthly | 60,210 | 30.1 mi | 2,408 kcal |
| Yearly | 732,555 | 366.3 mi | 29,302 kcal |
Where 2,007 Steps Ranks
Activity levels are commonly grouped by daily step count. Here's where 2,007 steps falls.
| Activity Level | Daily Steps |
|---|---|
| Sedentary | Under 5,000 |
| Low Active | 5,000–7,499 |
| Somewhat Active | 7,500–9,999 |
| Active | 10,000–12,499 |
| Highly Active | 12,500+ |
Did You Know?
Northern elephant seals migrate up to 12,000 to 21,000 miles a year at sea, the longest migration of any mammal. Set against that, even a full marathon's 26.2 miles barely registers.
Charles Darwin walked a fixed loop near his home every day, he called it his "Sandwalk" and used it to think through his ideas, including parts of what became On the Origin of Species.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 2,007 steps a lot?
It's less than the average U.S. adult walks in a day. 2,007 steps is about 23% of the NHANES-measured daily average of 8,818 steps.
How long does it take to walk 2,007 steps?
At an average walking pace of about 3 mph, 2,007 steps takes roughly 20 min. Walking slower or faster will shift that time up or down.