Around Empire ...
For comparison, Empire has a population of 380 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Empire, with the nearest first.
- Burdickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Burdickville is located in Leelanau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burdickville
- From Empire to Burdickville
- Glen Arbor
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Arbor
- From Empire to Glen Arbor
- Honor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Maple City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Platte River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Platte River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
- Platte River is located in Benzie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Platte River
- From Empire to Platte River
- Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Lake Ann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Benzonia
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benzonia
- From Empire to Benzonia
- Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <3>
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Solon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Leelanau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Solon
- From Empire to Solon
- Bodus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
- Bodus is located in Leelanau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bodus
- From Empire to Bodus
- Elberta
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elberta
- From Empire to Elberta
- Schomberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schomberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schomberg
- Schomberg is located in Leelanau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schomberg
- From Empire to Schomberg
- Bendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendon
- Bendon is located in Benzie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bendon
- From Empire to Bendon
- Frankfort
For more communities neighboring Empire, please visit our County-by-County Page for Empire.
Leelanau County ...
Empire is located in Leelanau County<5>.
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.<6> 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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Empire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Leelanau County: www.leelanau.cc/
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 Empire. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |