Big Glen Lookout
Big Glen Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan. Big Glen Lookout is situated nearby to the village Glen Arbor, as well as near Glen Lake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glen Lake and The Leelanau School.
Glen Lake
Lake
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Glen Lake is a lake located in Northern Michigan. Located in the southwestern Leelanau Peninsula, the lake is directly adjacent to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and is, at its closest, about 0.94 miles from Lake Michigan. Glen Lake is situated 1½ miles southeast of Big Glen Lookout.
The Leelanau School
School
The Leelanau School is a co-educational non-profit boarding high school located in Glen Arbor, Michigan. The school was founded in 1929 and has a historical association with Christian Science. The Leelanau School is situated 2½ miles northeast of Big Glen Lookout.
Sleeping Bear Inn
Building
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The Sleeping Bear Inn, also known as the Glen Haven Inn, is a hotel located on Glenn Haven Road in Glen Haven, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1996 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Sleeping Bear Inn is situated 2 miles northwest of Big Glen Lookout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glen Arbor and Glen Haven.
Glen Arbor
Village
Glen Arbor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. A small tourist town, Glen Arbor lies on an isthmus between Lake Michigan and Glen Lake.
Glen Haven
Hamlet
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glen Haven is a restored port village on the shore of Lake Michigan on the Leelanau Peninsula within the now Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Attractions include the Lake Michigan beach, a restored General Store and Blacksmith Shop. Glen Haven is situated 2 miles northwest of Big Glen Lookout.
Empire
Village
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Empire is a village on Lake Michigan in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. Located in southwestern Leelanau County, its population was 362 at the 2020 census. Empire is situated 6 miles southwest of Big Glen Lookout.
Big Glen Lookout
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.88187° or 44° 52′ 55″ northLongitude
-85.99415° or 85° 59′ 39″ westOpen location code
86PPV2J4+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 652172508OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glen Arbor Cemetery and Islands Lookout.
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