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Empire Michigan Map

Explore Empire, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Empire, Michigan

How to Use This Empire, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Empire, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Empire.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Empire
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Leelanau County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	44.811108
Longitude	-86.060093
Population	362
Density	135.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49630
Area Code	989
County Seat	Suttons Bay Township
School District	Glen Lake Community Schools

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About Empire, Michigan

Empire is a locality in Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 362. The population density is 135.8 people per km². Empire is located at 44.8111°N, 86.0601°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Empire is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49630.

Empire occupies a landscape defined by the quiet accumulation of glacial debris and the persistent, shifting presence of the nearby Old Baldy Dune. It lies 16.8 miles west-northwest of Long Lake Township, MI (from Long Lake Township, MI: bearing 293°T), and is situated 14.8 miles northwest of Inland Township. The terrain around Empire rises into undulating ridges of sandy soil and deep loam, where the light at dusk catches the silver-green leaves of orchards that dominate the horizon. To the west, the expansive, deep-blue waters of Lake Michigan press against the land, while the interior is marked by the steady, winding path of Otter Creek as it carves through the quiet woods. Beyond these immediate features, the dense, quiet timber of the Pere Marquette State Forest stretches toward the horizon, providing a backdrop of dark, coniferous shadow that contrasts with the bright, cultivated fields of the plateau.

Empire emerged from the industry of the nineteenth century, built upon a foundation of timber harvesting that gradually transitioned into the agricultural focus seen today. The local economy relies heavily on the success of these orchards and the steady foot traffic found at Lions Club Park, where residents and visitors alike observe the slow change of seasons. The pace of life in Empire remains tethered to the harvest, reflecting a history of labor that has been tempered by the stillness of the surrounding woods. Modern life here acknowledges the legacy of those who first cleared the land, maintaining a character that favors the practical rhythms of the soil over the frantic speed of larger, more distant centers of commerce.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lions Club Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 330° NW
Empire Beach Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 279° W
Chippewa Run Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 032° NE
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 0.4 mi, 180° S · 127k acres
Manitou Passage Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.4 mi, 299° NW
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 0.7 mi, 199° S · 32k acres
South Bar Lake Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 0.8 mi, 207° SW
Dunes Golf Club (Park) — 3.5 mi, 094° E
Hatlem Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 072° E
MNRTF Parcel 32 (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 123° SE
Miller Hill School (Historic Ruins) — 8.5 mi, 052° NE
Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 199° S
Benzie Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 190° S
City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 212° SW
Lake DuBonnet Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 125° SE
Marquette's Death (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 216° SW
Stormer Place (Historic Ruins) — 17.9 mi, 010° N
Harvey Theatre (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 131° SE
Corson Auditorium (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 131° SE
"two Bears" (Public Artwork) — 18.9 mi, 131° SE
Interlochen State Park (State Park) — 18.9 mi, 130° SE
Rainbow Valley Family Farms (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 19.5 mi, 114° SE
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 20.3 mi, 115° SE · 539k acres
The Cistern (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 101° E
Laughing Fish Gallery and Art Café (Gallery) — 20.8 mi, 100° E
World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 103° E
Suspendend Overlook (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 109° E
Rope Swing (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 113° SE
Bayside Gallery (Gallery) — 23.0 mi, 060° NE
The Bay (Cinema) — 23.1 mi, 060° NE

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