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In Delaware, it would be western Sussex County. Hardly any real towns or cities out that way, and removed from the large population centers in the eastern side of the state. Very rural, much like the neighboring Eastern Shore of Maryland. Seaford is the largest town in the area (pop. ~7000), which technically makes it the largest city in the county. But the majority of Sussex County lives near the Cape Region, or just slightly inland.
Since you live in Wilmington (I think), you know that corporate boundaries don’t tell the whole story in Delaware. Wilmington is only 17 square miles (7 of them are water), and the population hovers around 77,000. But the highly populated unincorporated areas north and northwest of the city all carry Wilmington addresses.
Seaford proper does indeed have a population of around 7,700 people, but over 23,000 people live in the Seaford zip code (19973). Seaford is a pretty busy place (big box stores, fast food and hotel chains outlets) so I’d suggest somewhere in Kent County (say Sandtown or Kitts Hummock) is much more remote.
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For Delaware, it would the small of land in Salem County, New Jersey.
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Since you live in Wilmington (I think), you know that corporate boundaries don’t tell the whole story in Delaware. Wilmington is only 17 square miles (7 of them are water), and the population hovers around 77,000. But the highly populated unincorporated areas north and northwest of the city all carry Wilmington addresses.
Seaford proper does indeed have a population of around 7,700 people, but over 23,000 people live in the Seaford zip code (19973). Seaford is a pretty busy place (big box stores, fast food and hotel chains outlets) so I’d suggest somewhere in Kent County (say Sandtown or Kitts Hummock) is much more remote.
Looks like we both might be wrong, as Gerania alluded to, depending on how you define remote. I totally forgot about it, but both Finns Point and Pea Patch Island (Fort Delaware) are exclaves of the state. Finns Point is on the other side of the Delaware River (right next to New Jersey), while Pea Patch Island is in the middle of it and only accessible by ferry.
If we're defining "remote" as in accessibility, then these two areas are the most remote. If we're defining remote as in furthest from population centers, than Sandtown or Kitts Hummock, as you suggested, looks like they might be it (or Taber Forest). Delaware being so small, these areas are still within 25 miles of Dover proper, never mind Dover's satellite towns (Harrington, Felton, etc.)
If the definition of "most remote part of your state" is how far it is away from the rest of the state, then definitely Michigan's Isle Royal. It's about 200 square miles, 56 Lake Superior miles northwest from the most northern point of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, but much closer to both Canada and Minnesota. Per the 2000 census, it has a permanent population of zero; just seasonal workers and tourists.
I still argue for Stannard Rock in MI. While Isle Royale is a far flung island, it is still accessible by regular ferry service and plane charter (in agreeable weather). Unless you have a private/charter boat or a private plane, you're not getting to Stannard Rock.
I still argue for Stannard Rock in MI. While Isle Royale is a far flung island, it is still accessible by regular ferry service and plane charter (in agreeable weather). Unless you have a private/charter boat or a private plane, you're not getting to Stannard Rock.
I hadn't heard of Stanard Rock Light before. According to Wikipedia, it's an unoccupied light house on a reef in Lake Superior and it's 24 miles from the nearest land.
I hadn't heard of Stanard Rock Light before. According to Wikipedia, it's an unoccupied light house on a reef in Lake Superior and it's 24 miles from the nearest land.
It's a popular fishing spot. If it wasn't for my salmon fisherman-husband, I'd have never heard of it either.
SE Ohio, it's the most awesome too, hills and trees and a few small towns scattered around.
There are some great towns along the river there. Marietta, Pomeroy, and Gallipolis. Rio Grande famous for the Bob Evans Farm is also in that hilly region of Southeastern Ohio.
Far Western MD (Garrett and western Allegany Counties) and part of the Eastern Shore.
Remote, yes, but this area makes for a great getaway from big city hassles, and it's well worth the drive!!
Great whitewater rafting in the summer, spectacular Falls, and great skiing! I should know because I own a vacation home there and absolutely LOVE Garrett County, MD!
Well, I searched this thread and nobody took a stab at Iowa, so here goes. The western 1/3 of the state has the lowest population density, and in that region, some areas are over 80 miles to any larger city, so that you can not really get reliable OTA TV reception, even with a good outdoor antenna. The far western counties are served well by the Omaha, Sioux City, and Sioux Falls metro areas. But going east of highway 71 from Storm Lake up to Spirit Lake, going east of there, especially Emett, Palo Alto & northern Kossuth counties, are very remote for Iowa, with towns of Emmetsburg, Estherville & Spencer being a very long drive to anywhere. At least Spencer has local translater channels for OTA TV, or at least they used to. The area between Carroll and Denison has that problem too, where it's just too far away from Des Moines, Sioux City or Omaha to get reliable TV and FM signals from those hub cities.
Also in southern Iowa near the Missouri border south of Creston from Mount Ayr over to Bedford has a very remote feel, I think they might be able to pick up one TV station from St Joseph, MO, and that's about it. The northern counties in the top center of Missouri (especially Mercer and Harrison counties) are also in a TV blackout zone, until you get closer to the Centerville area and can pick up the TV station from Kirksville, MO.
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