Welcome to Glen Arbor ...
Glen Arbor is located in Leelanau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Arbor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Glen Arbor is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Glen Arbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Glen Arbor, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Glen Arbor: 231
The ZIP code for Glen Arbor: 49636<3>
Communities Also Named Glen Arbor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Glen Arbor - they are located in California and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen Arbor.
Communities near Glen Arbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen Arbor.
- Suttons Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
- Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <5>
- Empire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Empire
- From Glen Arbor to Empire
- Beulah
(19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
- Honor
(16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
- Lake Ann
(13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
- Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shalda Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
- Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shalda Corners
- From Glen Arbor to Shalda Corners
- Maple City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Jacktown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Jacktown is located in Leelanau County
- Jacktown has also been known as:
- Osborn
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacktown
- From Glen Arbor to Jacktown
- Aral ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aral
- Aral is located in Benzie County
- Aral has also been known as:
- Otter Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aral
- From Glen Arbor to Aral
- Bodus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodus
- Bodus is located in Leelanau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bodus
- From Glen Arbor to Bodus
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glen Arbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Arbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen Arbor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glen Arbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Arbor. See our Newspapers Page for Glen Arbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Arbor ...
Looking for more information about Glen Arbor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Glen Arbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Arbor.
Adding Glen Arbor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glen Arbor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Glen Arbor was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Glen Arbor in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Glen Arbor post office opened in 1857.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Arbor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Arbor. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Arbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Glen Arbor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glen Arbor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |