Around Aral (aka 'Otter Creek') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Traverse City. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the east of where Aral would have been located. Traverse City has a population of 15,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kingsley. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the southeast of Aral and has a population of 1,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Aral, with the nearest first.
- Empire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <3>
- Honor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
- Honor is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <3>
- Burdickville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
- Beulah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <3>
- Platte River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
- Platte River is located in Benzie County
- Benzonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benzonia
- Benzonia is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benzonia <3>
- Glen Arbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arbor
- Glen Arbor is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Arbor <3>
- Frankfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
- Lake Ann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
- Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <3>
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- Elberta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Elberta is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <3>
- Maple City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Maple City is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <3>
- Bendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Cedar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <3>
- Solon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Interlochen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlochen
- Interlochen is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlochen <3>
- Elberta
For more communities neighboring Aral, please visit our County-by-County Page for Aral.
Benzie County ...
Aral would have been located within present day Benzie County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benzie County: Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee & Wexford. Lake Michigan lies to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aral ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aral.
Airports Near Aral ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Aral and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Aral.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Benzie County: www.berriencounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aral. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Benzie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Aral), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |