Where is Empire?
Empire is a small village on the shoreline of Lake Michigan in what is known to Michiganders as “the pinky region”. People from Michigan typically use their left hand to describe locations in their home state. Detroit is at the knuckle under the thumb, etc. Empire would then be at approximately the left edge of your left hands pinky-nail. On the map, you should look for the town of Traverse City and then know that Empire is about 25 miles west of there. Empire is in a beautiful part of the world. We have the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore nearby, the Manitou Islands, Glen Lake, and many fine places to visit in scenic Leelanau and Benzie counties. Empire was at one time a major lumber port, but is now a fine tourist destination for summer fun or winter skiing/snowmobiling. We also have great hunting and fishing Leelanau county and adjoining areas is also becoming a popular retirement area for midwesterners who desire a slower pace of life– though wish to live in an area with an unusu
