Empire (Leelanau County, MI)

Around Empire ...

For comparison, Empire has a population of 380 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Empire, with the nearest first.

Burdickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burdickville
- From Empire to Burdickville
Glen Arbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Arbor is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arbor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Arbor <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Arbor
- From Empire to Glen Arbor
Honor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Honor is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <2>
Maple City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maple City is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <2>
Platte River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Platte River is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Platte River
- From Empire to Platte River
Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <2>
Lake Ann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <2>
Benzonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Benzonia is located in Benzie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benzonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benzonia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benzonia
- From Empire to Benzonia
Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar
- From Empire to Cedar
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- Frankfort
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Frankfort is located in Benzie County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
- Solon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  - Solon is located in Leelanau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Solon
  - From Empire to Solon
- Bodus
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Bodus is located in Leelanau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Bodus
  - From Empire to Bodus
- Elberta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Elberta is located in Benzie County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Elberta
  - From Empire to Elberta
- Schomberg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Schomberg
  - From Empire to Schomberg
- Bendon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Bendon is located in Benzie County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Bendon
  - From Empire to Bendon

For more communities neighboring Empire, please visit our County-by-County Page for Empire.

Leelanau County ...

Empire is located in Leelanau County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leelanau County: Benzie & Grand Traverse. Lake Michigan lies to the west and north, with the Grand Traverse Bay to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Empire ...

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 Empire.

Airports Near Empire ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Empire and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Empire.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Empire ...

Looking for more information about Empire? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Empire. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Empire, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Empire.

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:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
- Empire Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Empire
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Empire.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Leelanau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Empire), 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.