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Leelanau County.

Leelanau County has 347.2 square miles of land in Michigan. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Leelanau County: Manistee-Leelanau Shore, Platte River Outwash.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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State Theater in Traverse City during Traverse City Film Festival — Leelanau County, Michigan
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State Theater in Traverse City during Traverse City Film Festival — Leelanau County, Michigan

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THE SETTINGManistee-Leelanau Shore
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS22 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Leelanau County on the map

THE LEELANAU COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Manistee-Leelanau Shore setting.

Leelanau County has 347.2 square miles of land in Michigan. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Leelanau County: Manistee-Leelanau Shore, Platte River Outwash.

This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.

Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Leelanau County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Manistee-Leelanau Shore96.6%
  2. Platte River Outwash3.4%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 98% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Leelanau County

The atlas lists 22 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Leelanau County, including Leelanau, Leland, Kasson. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Leelanau County

Leelanau County by land and water

The Census records 2,185 square miles of water within Leelanau County, or 86.3% of its total area. That share is close to Leelanau County’s 86.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Leelanau County has 7.7 times the land area of nearby Leland township (45.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Antrim County, Benzie County, Charlevoix County, Delta County, Grand Traverse County, Schoolcraft County within Michigan. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Leelanau County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Leelanau County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Leelanau County. The county includes 22 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Manistee-Leelanau Shore setting

Manistee-Leelanau Shore belongs to North Central Hardwood Forests. How do the parcel's woods, open areas and lake or wetland edges relate to its surveyed boundaries and access?

03

Check the route, beyond Leland

Leland is 3.1 miles east of the Leelanau County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Leelanau County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON LEELANAU COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.1462° N, 86.0516° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Leelanau County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Leelanau

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Leelanau ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Leelanau County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Manistee-Leelanau Shore

Explore the agency mapping behind the North Central Hardwood Forests context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Michigan landowner resources

Michigan Wetlands Map Viewer

EGLE tool for screening potential wetland locations and conditions.

Michigan environmental maps and well data

Official EGLE map collection, including access to the Water Well Viewer.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Leelanau County.

Leland lies about 3.1 miles east of Leelanau County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Leelanau County in context

NSEWLeland · 3.1 miles1Cleveland · 15.1 miles2Glen Arbor · 16.5 miles3Leland · 16.8 miles4Glen Arbor · 17.7 miles5Lake Leelanau · 20 miles6OUTER RING: 20 MILES
  1. 1
    Leland3.1 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Cleveland15.1 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Glen Arbor16.5 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Leland16.8 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Glen Arbor17.7 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Lake Leelanau20 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Michigan; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Binghamlegal township
Cedarcensus-designated place
Centervillelegal township
Clevelandlegal township
Elmwood charterlegal township
Empirelegal township
Empirevillage
Glen Arborcensus-designated place
Glen Arborlegal township
Greilickvillecensus-designated place
Kassonlegal township
Lake Leelanaucensus-designated place
Leelanaulegal township
Lelandcensus-designated place
Lelandlegal township
Maple Citycensus-designated place
Northportvillage
Omenacensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Leelanau County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Leelanau County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Leelanau County. Leelanau County’s 347.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Manistee-Leelanau Shore describe all of Leelanau County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Manistee-Leelanau Shore is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Leland as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.1 miles east of Leelanau County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Leelanau County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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