Best Area in Each State to Get Away from People
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2023
- Analysis of the best area/region of each state that has the fewest amount of people. Of course someone could just lock themselves in a cabin in the wilderness for total solitude, but here I look the least sparsely populated part of each state while still being in a small/tiny town.
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i just go to geography king's channel to get away from everyone
Backhanded compliment. Lol
@@southend26how is that backhanded?
@@jmbii9545kind of saying no one watches lol
@@nickbob2003 yep
@@nickbob2003i love the channel, which is why i said go there, what...
I feel like a light pollution map is a pretty accurate way of doing this. The darkest region of the state also probably has the least people and the least development. You could go to the middle of a cornfield where no one is around but i would still consider it near stuff since it is human developed; a light pollution map would still show unpopulated developed areas having some light
I use this sometimes when I search for remote areas and you are correct they do help. They aren't 100 percent but are a great tool
North Korea says hi.
@@jonathansykes4986 lol true. In the US, Nevada says hi
@@jonathansykes4986 it is interesting that you can clearly see some country borders just from the light pollution. North Korea, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Bhutan all have their neighbors lit up right to the border, but then their own countries are dark. Seems like the correlation between these countries is they are communist or dictatorships/monarchies until recently or still are.
I love maps of all kinds including light pollution. Kyle did mention that he strived to exclude areas with National Parks, etc... so in this case it wouldn't work.
I'm from Wyoming, and while I had admittedly not visited Araminto, it's fascinating how many ghost towns there are from the oil booms and busts, among other things. It's definitely sad, but also really intriguing. My parents took us on a "see the state" road trip as a kid about 20 years ago and I learned so much!
I have family in wyoming, and they live in a ghost town. there's an old railway station and everything. the railroad moved and the town died, and they are one of three people that own land that makes up the entirety of the old town. the area is beautiful.
Wyoming is trash.
As someone from NJ I envy you with my life… it’s so compressed and populated here
I was raised in Wyoming as well, so I know what you mean all too well lol. Winton is a ghost town also, it has such an interesting history, and is now only rubble.
@@Kn0wl3dgeim in the same boat, shout out mercer county. But i am tryna move to Oklahoma or possibly iowa or nc
As someone who grew up in a town with ~120 people, the problem with moving to a small town to get away from people is that everybody in a small town knows who you are and cares about your business! :-D
Small town gossip has been known to run people out of towns.
I lived in a small town and taught in the town. The post office clerk once knew I had been sick, how I don't know. That was just one of the odd times people knew my business.
Very true!
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I was an EMT in a small town. Everyone listened to the 911 scanner. When you got called out, especially overnight, people in town would always want to know who was sick/injured, how bad, etc.
Telling them you won’t violate patient privacy discourages the nosy not at all.
While they'll lecture you about minding your own business.
Them: Why ain't ya showed up to Church? People are startin' to talk. Think y'all might be doin' some Satanic stuff over there.
Me: Nope. Just not religious.
Them: I see. So you're helping the commies take over the greatest country ever.
Me: Ummm....WTF?
Me: I've voted Democrat before.
Them: I see. Keep your flamin' liberal mitts outta my business, dangit.
Now why's Sheriff Roscoe pulling me over every time I drive into town and gutted, dead animals show up on my porch all the time? Hmmm...
"Getting away from people" is becoming a bigger goal of mine every day. And this is coming from a natural extrovert who used to socialize constantly, but I've just about had my fill of the human race at this point.
Exactly, I want a few acres, a small house, a well, a garden and a dog.....and everybody to leave me alone.
That's just called getting older
@@anderander5662 I bought 11 acres of remote forested land in 2019, and as soon as I retire I'm building an off-grid home with a garden and some cows and chickens. Grow my veggies, farm my dairy, and hunt for my meat. Now that's a retirement plan.
As an Arizona resident, the Alpine area is one of my favorite places to go camping every summer. Why? You guessed it - no people!
I grew up and lived in the Seattle area most of my life. My family had an 1890 log cabin north of Roslyn in the Cascades. We were 7 miles up a forest service road and rarely saw other people most of the time we spent there. With running water, indoor toilet, and a shower, we lived very comfortably in our getaway.
That sounds idyllic.
Roslyn’s such a cool town
Not real cascades if you have utilities.😂 jk, but please don't move to the country, we like our peace.
I visited Tulelake shortly before the pandemic, and I was shocked at how sparse it was. I went camping at Lava Beds, and it really felt like a different state. That whole area is stunningly beautiful, and there's a ton of interesting history there - Tulelake concentration camp, Captain Jack's Stronghold - so it's definitely worth the drive.
Lava Beds is one of the favorite places I've visited out west. The whole area including Tulelake is as deserted as Kyle says, but I think that's why I like it so much!
Warner Wilderness has some great hiking and totally free of any tourists. Quite rare for a wilderness area in California
@@juliebbb6031 I think that's what surprised me so much. All the places in the Sierras are always full of people, but it was so remote up there that barely anyone makes the trek.
I’m glad you liked visiting my hometown!
Update: all the Walleye have been caught out of lake of the woods, so no need to plan any fishing trips anytime soon. Feel free to spread the news!
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Great video! I grew up in Williamsburg County in Kingstree and I had no idea how behind things were there until I moved away. Now, going back feels like going back in time, but I do have a strange nostalgia for all those quiet little towns with nothing to do, where we used to try to find places to skateboard and meet girls 😂
Kyle, excellent picks from the King!
When I used to ride my dirtbike in the west desert of Utah years ago, I often thought, "If I get lost and run out of gas...or crash out here, they might never find my body!" You are right, those are VERY remote areas out there by Callao and Fish Springs. The old Pony Express route runs through here. It makes you stop and think about what a lonely job those guys had.
Born an Raised South Jersian here, you nailed it with Chatsworth. there's a spot called Apple Pie Hill where on a good night you can see the glow of Atlntic city. the pine barrons is a great place to get lost, see abandoned homesteads, track down the jersey devil, and see aliens! there's such a unique energy out there.
I was always partial to Batsto area as I grew up there in the 80s. So quiet and Friday nights we went to dinner at either Sweetwater Casino or the New Grenta House.
I live in south Florida and I can definitely say that you’re right about Palmdale. I drive from Fort Lauderdale to Sebring, FL which is about 120 miles. I drove on highway US 27 which is in the middle of the state and runs through a few small towns like South Bay, Clewiston and Moore Haven. Those are all small towns that’s far from a lotta things too. Great video Kyle. I get excited when I see stuff about Florida.
Highland County, VA is one of only a few “frontier counties” east of the Mississippi. I took the LONG way home once and made a point to stop in and get off the main roads in Highland County, VA. It is so quiet and beautiful there. This was during winter, and it was noticeable colder there than the places I started and ended my journey, from Southwestern VA to Northwestern VA
I rented a house in Monterey for one week in the Summer back in the early 1980's and enjoyed the quiet and scenic views of the mountains there. Earlier in the 1960's my father, who was a minister, held Summer religious revivals in Doe Hill, which is an even smaller town in Highland County. On another occasion in the early 1970's I drove through Highland County returning home to Staunton very early in the morning after playing in a band at a dance in West Virginia and only encountered one other car on the road in the whole county. I was astounded when I saw that its license plate was from Montana!
Great Video Kyle! You just planned my next road trip. Love it. Love all your work.
I lived in the Lowville, NY area, and I definitely agree with your choice. Upstate New York as a whole is pretty rural, but Lowville/Boonville area is pretty far off the beaten path. The scenery is more impressive than most people think with the wilderness of the Tug Hill Plateau. Side note - the "low" in Lowville is pronounced with a different "o" sound, like in the word "cow". I got that wrong when I first moved there. :D
Was going to say this as well!
Honestly I thought I’d never see the words boonville on the internet
Hi. From oneida county
I also was going to correct the pronunciation of Lowville. Scratching my head on how to write it down. The “Low”is like the people from Laos, the Lao. Lao-ville. Well, a lot of NYS has unusual pronunciations for the towns. I'm from Charlotte which is pronounced “sha-LOT”. How about that!
Nebraska Sandhills / Panhandle areas are gorgeous but people never think of it for a place to visit. My favorite area of my home state. But you missed the town of Monowi in Boyd County that has a population of 1 person.
My dad's family homesteaded in Nebraska, just a few miles west of Scottsbluff. Beautiful part of the state for sure!
I live in up state New York and love visiting valentine and staying at a air B&B in wood lake ,the sand hills are so special and unique ❤
I live in Upstate New York, and I love the Sandhills it’s so untouched, I stay at a B&B near wood lake ,its a special place
Very well-done, Kyle. This list would be a great guide for one to use while traveling through or near any of those areas.
Great video Kyle! I enjoy all of your videos about the different states, I know you've already made a video about the most scenic states in the country but I think it would be cool to see a video on what you think is the most beautiful part of each of the 50 states. Keep up the great content!
How many of these areas have you been to Kyle? I love how casually you mentioned "These are two photos I took of the town of Mentone ...which has 22 people."
I've driven through most of these at one time or another, but I haven't been to the absolute most remote ones in the west.
I thought the same thing!
@@GeographyKingSteens mountain near frenchglen Oregon is one of the most spectacular places to visit. The alvord desert as well. I’ve gone every October for over 20 years precisely to not see anyone. Couldn’t live there, but it’s great to visit.
This is the most valuable video you have ever done. Thank you very much sir!
Another great video, Kyle! I've been to four of these towns... Palmdale FL, Arthur NE, Springfield CO, and Boise City OK. Springfield and Boise City were on the same day as I drove through the area.
In Tulelake, CA right now and it is far from empty… might have something to do with some eclipse or something tomorrow though.
(We planned this trip to Lava Beds National Monument way before we knew there was an eclipse. Thankfully we got a campsite last night.)
thank you kyle for another incredible geography list👌
Rhode trip to Escoheag
I went to Crapo, MD once because it’s about an hour or two from where my grandma used to live. I was out of Crapo before I even realized I was there in the first place. I wound up in a town further down the road called Crocheron and it felt really Deliverancey
Thank you for this video. It's great. This is the kind of stuff in which I'm really interested.
I know my day is about to get markedly better when I hear, "Howdy. It's Kyle".
Geography King - you are my favorite UA-camr. Every video is educational and slightly funny. Keep doing your thing!
I can't believe my family's town of Grantsville, WV was on your video! This is the most exciting thing to have come out of this town since...ever. My grandpa worked at the bank (shown in your video) for most of his life. It's only one hour away from Parkersburg, but the drive is quite curvy and hilly.
Kyle. This is what your channel is best at. Keep it up sir. Thank you for your great content. I live in North Dakota and I KNEW you were gonna say Amidon lol.
In 2010, I cycled from San Francisco to Duluth to Montauk. When I crossed from Nevada into Utah, I went off the highway onto the dirt roads that formed the old Pony Express route. There is nothing in Gandy or Trout Creek but a couple of ranches on the horizon. The Juab County Sheriff passed by me at one point and stopped, saying he had never seen a cyclist on that road and did I know where I was going? 18 hours later, I had run out of water just before I got back to the paved road.
Hi Kyle, I really like your content and am subbed! Friendly suggestion that for those of us that are on small screens to please use a map that boldly outlines the state borders and/or perform a zoom so we can the location clearly. Thanks and keep up the good work!
If you really want to get away from people in Oklahoma, try going ever further west in Cimarron County all the way to Kenton. Population somewhere under 100, depending on how far out of 'town' you count.
Another one I always find interesting is Monowi, NE. There’s only one person that lives there. I’ve seen videos on how things are and it’s remarkable
I’m from Louisiana, but I go storm chasing a lot in the Mississippi River Delta, and I can confirm that this area is really desolate. Last time I was there was looking at tornado damage after the EF4 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Crazy thing is that you can always count on a strong to violent tornado whenever there is a severe setup in that area.
Not much tree coverage to buffer the winds
Glad you're still on yt! Most videos I've watched are older.
Missouri resident that lives in north MO here, most parts of worth co, mercer co, or putnam co are equally remote. Love it up here and no one comes up to bother us (until deer and turkey season...)
Very interesting video. It seems like some entries are more subjective based on the geologic/ecologic/economic status of a part of the state, and others are based more on statistics. I'd love to see a brief look at the least densely populated county in each state and see how that compares with the entries in a video like this one.
Also, since you just recently took a drive through New England, you might appreciate this. Suffolk County, in Massachusetts, home to Boston, has a population density of 13,879/sq mi. I recently moved to Franklin County, which is the second-least-densely populated county in Massachusetts, with a density of only 100.5 per sq. mi. In this video, for Massachusetts, you mentioned Barre, which is right by the Quabbin Reservoir, which is a hotspot for day-hikers and casual boaters. It has a population of just over 5000 and is located in Worcester County, which has a population density of 536 per sq. mi. It's a common town to pass through if you're visiting the Quabbin from Worcester, Holden, or Rutland, so it gets fairly crowded in the spring and summer. If I had to pick a town to represent Massachusetts, I'd go with Rowe, located in western Franklin County.
Greetings from Tulelake, CA!!!! Big fan of your channel. Happy to see our area represented!
Modoc County, the land with no Covid mandates! That alone makes it a paradise. If I had visited there when I lived in CA, I'd want to see the Warner Mountains.
brilliant topic and presentation.
Hi Kyle, love your vids!
Hi! From West Virginia. I was wondering where it would be but I had guessed Calhoun County before we made it there in the video. I have been to around 47/55 WV counties, and Calhound is one I have not visited, yet. I hear it has amazing stargazing. It is a lil bit more accessible for me compared to like Green Bank, so I need to check it out! I know Randolph and Pocahontas counties are sparsely populated, but those areas receive some of the most tourists in the state. Great video!!
This video was amazingly very blissful and peaceful. I applaud your research. Well done good sir
Been a subscriber of you for a while and I grew up near Goodman so I was thrilled they were mentioned
Crapo, Maryland. Has a nice ring to it 💩
nice work Kyle!
I lived in Kotzebue, Alaska for 10 years and monthly flew to Ambler as one of the villages I worked in so it sure made me smile to see it as the place to go up there! 😊
An Introvert's dream
Here here
5:35 - Pulaski County is beautiful! A dear friend of mine (RIP, Bob) retired just outside Winemac, relocating from the Chicago suburbs. He lived right on the Tippecanoe River, and it was soooooooooo quiet!
Cool theme for a video and nice photos, more like these please!
I love this series! My next idea for a video like this would be most popular, or visited parks in each state, or you could go a little deeper and pick a off the beaten in Trail low visited park. That’s nonetheless beautiful. For example, north cascades national park in Washington doesn’t get near the number of visitors as Mount Rainier or Olympic.
A few good friends of mine grew up in Williams, Lake of the woods county and they said it was incredibly remote. They told me it was 20 mins to the nearest fast food, Baudette, 1hr 30mins to the nearest Walmart, International Falls, and 2hrs 40mins to the nearest “big city” which was Grand Forks, ND. They said for a long weekend they would sometimes go to Winnipeg Manitoba to get the sprawling metro vibe.
I worked at Lava Beds, next to Tulelake, this past summer and man I love that place. Sadly there were two fires that ran through in the past couple of years, so now the whole park is overrun with invasive plants. It is still a very pretty area though and worth visiting, especially for the caving.
Love the commentary in this one. "That's your chance to swoop in" lol
Been watching for a while now but my first comment. Love your concept and content, Kyle, keep it coming. I had to laugh at the end when you said something to the effect of "If you're a true misanthrope these are some wonderful places"! I guess that's what I've become because the older I get the more this type of thing appeals to me!
Wow you sure got it right with Tulelake, CA. I was going to suggest Cedarville which is over a mountain pass from Tulelake and Alturas. It is right on the border with Nevada and absolutely nothing out there.
Love your channel Kyle. Self admitted geography nerd here myself, lol. Cheers from Tillsonburg Ontario Canada. You want open areas?, you should do this type of series up here. Keep up the great work and looking forward to your next video.
Almost anywhere in Canada more than 300km from the US border could make this list.
Another fine video. Thanks.
No way you just said Wharton, PA! My family has a cabin in the woods there and it’s our hidden secret. So beautiful!
I've been to every corner of WA state and I honestly came here hoping you fumbled so I could call you out but I think you hit the nail on the head with Starbuck. While road tripping through to Palouse Falls, we stopped to get gas and my god that town looks like it should be abandonded but there's actually people living there.
I missed this video's launch because I was up outside of Cedarville CA seeing the solar eclipse. I truly love the northeastern corner of California. Somehow I knew it was going to make this list. Another great video!!
As someone who lives in PA and not terribly far from Wharton, I think you nailed it. I can confirm this would be a great place to hole up in a cabin and not be bothered by other people.
The snowmobiling is pretty good or so I've heard. What's up Evan?
Good choice for New York lowville and the tug hill have the most snow fall east of the Rockies and they even have a Walmart
I applaud you for putting the State / Town lower in the video. Where is the US going in the next 50 years? I always enjoy you buddy! Safe Travels!
Having lived in California my whole life in very populated areas, I love to get away to the "boonies" within California. Never been to Tulelake, but have been to Dorris (26 miles away.) There isn't much in that part of the state. Although Tulelake did have a Japanese-American internment camp during WWII.
What?? 😂 this is crazy
Awesome. Love your videos .
I just drove through Sharon, CT. It's really pretty. They had better foliage this year than we did up where I live in the Berkshires. For Mass, I'd say western Franklin County is the quietest part of our state. Real similar to where I'm from, but without all the tourists from NYC, Jersey, and Boston.
If you want to avoid people between Indianapolis and Denver, take i74 to i72 to US36 to i70.
448 miles without a walmart, 459 without a McDonald's. One stop sign and one traffic light between Smith Center, Kansas and i70 at Byers, Colorado- over 300 miles.
Love this info!
Near Calhoun county in WV is Doddridge county where we say there are more deer than people. One or two very small towns and lots of woods. Was the site for a National Muzzleloading Rifle Rendezvous…which brought the county population up to about 5000 for a week! Beautiful country.
I’m from the UP of Michigan and loved your pick! So many rural areas there. Check out Grand Marais Michigan if you’re ever up there
I actually visited Grand Marais last year, saw perhaps the prettiest sunset I’ve ever seen on that public beach area. I was shocked to read it had a population of just over 200-it was pretty crowded that night but have to figure everyone was there for the same reason I was. I’m from the Lower Peninsula (Thumb region) but I love just about anything that has to do with Lake Superior.
@@AlligatorArms That’s incredible! So glad you got to go there and enjoy it! Lake Superior is so beautiful.
I've actually been to Manhatten, NV. Was on a trip to Vegas from Northern Nevada back in 2004. and on the way back I saw it on the map. I had never heard of the town before despite growing up in Northern Nevada only a hundred or so miles away, so I decided to go see what was there.
They have a couple giant mine pits right next to the town. That's pretty much the only notable feature.
Thank you, I hope to utilize this information someday. 🤠
Missouri you are spot on. I live close to Grant City and talk about middle of nowhere!
I like your list. I just happened to live in one of those places and it is isolated. Grew up, moved away, came back. Still a good place to live. Still have family here.
Highland County (VA) is a great choice for 48 of the 52 weeks in a year. The two weeks in October for leaf viewing and the two weeks in March for the Maple Festival create HUGE crowds and traffic issues.
The place being busy once or twice a year is fine to me, got to have at least something to look forward to other than pure solitude once in a while.
What a great idea for a video . . . I'm definitely looking forward to this one, and will comment as I watch. . . . . Wow, With over 3000 counties in the US, it was interesting to see that one of our least celebrated presidents, Warren Harding, was the namesake of two of the counties that showed up on your list.. . . . I also wonder, with so many of these towns near state borders (for understandable reasons) I wonder what two points on your list are the closest to each other? . . . . And you said it, you (or the alphabet) saved the best for last!
This was an absolutely fascinating topic. I'd love to see something similar for other countries.
great video!
I live just south of Sharon, Ct, and used to work there. It's truly one of the last untouched parts of the state and is quite lovely. Conveniently, the historic Lime Rock Park is located 10 minutes away for those interested in motorsports (such as myself).
Perfect timing!
I was expecting to not have been to any of these towns, but I'm pretty sure we drove through Alma, GA on an alternative route home from Jekyll Island when I was young. I think we drove through Monterey, VA not too many years ago trying to get to Snowshoe Resort when we had some snow issues on a road further north. Finally, I don't think I've ever been to Arthur, NE, but I did notice it being the only town in the county many years ago. It is possible, I was there long ago with my grandfather while he was working, or drove through it with my grandparents.
This channel has made me appreciate how dense my home state of Ohio actually is. I always remember people saying they live in the middle of nowhere growing up but in reality there’s a lot of people in the rural areas of Ohio compared to the rest of the country. One would have to travel to a park or the really remote parts of Appalachian Ohio to not at least be looking at one homestead in your driving sight.
Fellow Ohioan here. I had the same experience growing up, being led to believe that Ohio is the middle of nowhere and nothing but a flyover state - That couldn’t be further from the truth. We’re 7th in population and it’s not because we have a NYC or a Chicago. Yes, we have some sizable cities, but our population is truly dispersed very well for our size. We have a lot to offer in most areas of the state, it makes a lot of sense.
Or go to nearby West Virginia and Kentucky!
I grew up in southeast Ohio which is usually considered the most rural area along some of northwest Ohio. Even so I think it has about a million people scattered in lots of small towns. I probably would have picked Vinton county for this list myself. Morgan county could make a claim too but Malta/McConnellsville feel like a decent sized town taken together.
@@boogitybear2283Even Kentucky is densely populated compared to the Western United States.
Vinton County... least populated county in state with only one real town, McArthur.
loved this video. exactly this kind of niche stuff interests me
GREAT VIDEO!!!!
Thanks for bringing up Camden/Schuyler County, Illinois. That part of Illinois is literally called Forgottonia due to lack of infrastructure in that area.
In Virginia, Highland County has the Maple Festival in the fall. Pretty cool to run around the county and ssmple different farms' versions of maple syrup/etc. Each farm has different steps for collecting and processing their syrup plus the town of Monterey has some more things to see downtown
my family owns property just west of driftwood in PA, and i can definitely say that it is becoming more touristy. seems like every time we go to stay up there, there’s more people around, especially in the early fall during the elk’s rut season
I was expecting to see Frenchglen, OR on the list and i saw Frenchglen, OR on the list. Good job sir. There is an interesting story about how the founder got such a massive tract of land. The state was basically giving away land if it was swamp and he reported he had traversed this entire SE Oregon area while in a boat, thus receiving the land. The boat he was in was sitting in his horse-drawn wagon on dry land, though.
I loved the Alvord. When I went through Fields, a plane landed on the highway and taxied up to the store while I was gassing up. Fields has the only non-ethanol gas for hundreds of miles around and pilots regularly stop to gas up there. Almost.....almost moved to Jordan Valley when I retired. But the lack of medical facilities and like he said, two hours one way to get groceries, deterred me.
For Massachusetts, its definitely the Savoy/Windsor/Hawley area. They make Barre look crowded.
Palmdale Florida has some fantastic kayaking! Fish Eating Creek is one of my favorites
Creative video as always, Geography king! However, I must make a correction! Up here in Massachusetts, we aren’t much like your native south: we have no townships-just towns and cities. So as strange as it might sound, Barre is just called Barre, like the guy. However, at its founding it may have been referred to as a township, but that terminology has become colloquially defunct. Unlike Southern New England, though, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire do have townships, and they are usually unorganized and technically unincorporated. Also, you’d be surprised how many places on Cape Cod are free of tourists year-round. Typically the outer Cape before you reach North Truro and Provincetown can be more or less empty away from the beaches, Route 6, and trails and camping grounds. Towns like Truro and Wellfleet are more expansive than they seem, so it can be easy to avoid these areas. And forget about it in the winter: you may not see a soul the whole time. But I must say, even just avoiding people in Massachusetts can be a seasonal endeavor. However, Central Mass where Barre is located definitely gets basically no tourists ever and isn’t as populated as the eastern part of the state.
Good pick for AZ! Beautiful area between two massive national forests. Much of southeast AZ would also be great (like Sonoita/Elgin) or some of the tiny towns in the Navajo reservation.
Where in Alaska, Wyoming, and Montana? Yes
Another quiet beautiful little town in Connecticut is Stars Hollow.
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Go to Belmont, NV - over the hill from Manhattan. 37 people in season - 13 in winter. For phone service you have to drive down the hill. Coolest place!
Wow seeing everybody mention little towns are unpopulated places in the country is so fascinating, everybody has different but equally fascinating stories to tell. Makes me wanna go on a road trip and try to hit as many deserted areas as possible 😂
I definitely agree with your choices for Nebraska and Utah. Arthur Country, Nebraska is smack dab in the middle of the Sand Hills, which I assume is pretty poor for agriculture. The town of Callao, Utah is about the most remote place I have ever seen with human inhabitants.
Wow I actually stayed in Alma for a few days while getting away from the coast when hurricane Matthew hit Georgia in 2016
I live in New Mexico now in Hidalgo County (the bootheel). I thought sure we would get picked for this list....but you managed to find a less populated county! Considering I-10 goes right through Hidalgo County you'd think it would be more populated. Once the mines closed everyone left (thats what I've been told)
I knew somebody from Roy, New Mexico. But I have never been there.