Most isolated communities of the lower 48 states?
Jul 23, 2008, 6:34 am
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Most isolated communities of the lower 48 states?
Well, where would this be, by your definition of the term?
I've heard of several criteria for 'most isolated', for example, furthest from an interstate highway, furthest from an airport with scheduled air services, etc.
I've heard of several criteria for 'most isolated', for example, furthest from an interstate highway, furthest from an airport with scheduled air services, etc.
Jul 23, 2008, 7:38 am
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Otherwise, I think the Loneliest Road, US 50 through Nevada, is aptly named.
Jul 23, 2008, 7:42 am
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Very true. I have a good friend working for the BLM in Caliente, NV (2 hours south of US 50), who has to drive nearly 2 hours to get to a decent grocery store. Northern NV, particularly the northeastern region is almost completely devoid of people. The hiking is stellar, though...
Jul 23, 2008, 8:10 am
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Stehekin, WA is pretty remote. From Wikipedia:
Stehekin is a small unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington. It is part of the Wenatchee, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located at the northwest end of Lake Chelan, it lies just south of the North Cascades National Park at 48°18′34″N, 120°39′19″W. There is no road access to Stehekin, though several miles of road exist there. It is reachable by passenger ferry, the Lady of the Lake, or private boat from Chelan, or by floatplane. In addition to access by Lake Chelan, visitors come to Stehekin by horseback, hiking, and flying into Stehekin State Airport (Identifier 6S9). The airport is only open July, August, and September, and is noted by Washington State as being one of the state's most challenging airports. While only 1,230 ft msl, there are mountains on the sides and trees at each end of the 2,630 ft runway.
Another town with a similarly small population and similar access is Holden Village, surrounded by the Glacier Peak Wilderness and located 12 miles up the Railroad Creek Valley from Lucerne, a boat landing on Lake Chelan.
Stehekin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stehekin and http://stehekinvalley.com/
Holden Village: http://www.holdenvillage.org/
Stehekin is a small unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington. It is part of the Wenatchee, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located at the northwest end of Lake Chelan, it lies just south of the North Cascades National Park at 48°18′34″N, 120°39′19″W. There is no road access to Stehekin, though several miles of road exist there. It is reachable by passenger ferry, the Lady of the Lake, or private boat from Chelan, or by floatplane. In addition to access by Lake Chelan, visitors come to Stehekin by horseback, hiking, and flying into Stehekin State Airport (Identifier 6S9). The airport is only open July, August, and September, and is noted by Washington State as being one of the state's most challenging airports. While only 1,230 ft msl, there are mountains on the sides and trees at each end of the 2,630 ft runway.
Another town with a similarly small population and similar access is Holden Village, surrounded by the Glacier Peak Wilderness and located 12 miles up the Railroad Creek Valley from Lucerne, a boat landing on Lake Chelan.
Stehekin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stehekin and http://stehekinvalley.com/
Holden Village: http://www.holdenvillage.org/
Last edited by BLI-Flyer; Jul 23, 2008 at 8:13 am Reason: added links to Stehekin and Holden Village
Jul 23, 2008, 9:37 am
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My company does a lot of work for a client in Dell City, TX (near Guadalupe National Park). It's about 90 miles to the nearest interstate or city of any consequence - just about the same distance to El Paso, Van Horn, or Carlsbad, NM.
Jul 23, 2008, 9:46 am
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deubster, is Salt Flat cafe still in business?
Jul 23, 2008, 10:38 am
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My sales rep lives in BC right beside Pt. Roberts...
...he said 1/2 the population is Canadians coming for cheap gas/milk and eggs.
Jul 23, 2008, 7:21 pm
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Duncan did his traveling in the early 1990s. At that time every county seat he visited had at least two businesses--a hairdresser and a video rental store.
Jul 23, 2008, 7:27 pm
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Once had a Huskie, named for Chignik, AK...
for the lower48 ~ we know some folks who live off the end of the last road headed out of Copper Harbor, MI. They say it's pretty quiet..
Point Roberts, WA ~ wow... mailed some Coupon Cxxn stuff there last year !
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for the lower48 ~ we know some folks who live off the end of the last road headed out of Copper Harbor, MI. They say it's pretty quiet..
Point Roberts, WA ~ wow... mailed some Coupon Cxxn stuff there last year !
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Jul 23, 2008, 10:52 pm
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I know you're asking for lower 48, but this reminded me of the town my mom grew up in, Mud Lake, Labrador. It's a tiny town of about 60 people with no roads or cars, and is accessible only by boat in the summer, snowmobile in winter, and during spring and fall, by helicopter. I believe they still run off a generator for electricity, but I could be wrong.