Check Out the 10 Most Remote Places to Live on Earth

As of now, there are over 7.3 billion people who live on earth, which follows that almost every island and country is occupied by hundreds of people. Despite the fact that the population is constantly rising, there are still remote places on earth that are left untouched by humans. It could be because of the harsh environment or it could be too far away from civilization.

Alert, Nunavut, Canada

Alert is one of the remote places on earth because it’s sitting 500 miles below the North Pole, and we all know that only a few people can live in the extreme cold. It is a small town of the Nunavut region in Canada that experiences extreme seasons. In the summer, it has 24 hours of daylight; and in the winter, 24 hours of total darkness—scary, right? The temperature in the winter can drop to as low as -40 degrees, making the small village a harsh place to live. Alert is believed to be the northernmost inhabited place on earth.

Bouvet Island, South Atlantic Ocean

A place where no one might be able to survive and no one else dared to live. The Bouvet Island is completely isolated because it’s covered by ice glacier and has an inactive volcano. The island is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, with the nearest land 1,000 miles away. It is also the location of the 2004 blockbuster film Alien vs. Predator.

Ittoqqortorrmiit, Greenland

I bet you’re having a hard time pronouncing the name of this village, but if you’re from Greenland, it might be easy for you. But it’s not just the pronunciation of its name that is hard, visiting this place is also nearly impossible. Ittoqqortorrmiit is one of the remote places to live, considering the fact that boats are inaccessible for nine months of the year when the sea freezes. The inhabitants of the village may have a lot of space to build their house, but they chose to be close to their neighbors with approximately about 452 people who live there.

La Rinconada, Perú

La Rinconada is a city located on a frozen glacier with only 30,000 residents. The city has no airport, and the only way is to drive by truck on incredibly hazardous mountain roads, a journey that can be life-threatening. The people in the city are involved in gold mining, and despite its harsh weather conditions, it’s officially the world’s highest city at under 17,000 feet in the Peruvian mountains.

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McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Antarctica is the continent that no one ever wanted to live in, except for a few scientists who just went there for some research. In fact, not even native inhabitants were recorded to live in this continent because of the extreme cold. In the past, it could take months for the scientists to get to the research facility, but now, it could only take weeks because of the three new airstrips. Still, the place remains unoccupied.

Motuo County, China

You have a long way to travel if you’re planning on visiting Motuo County in China. Travelers must trek across the Himalayas before crossing a 200 m long suspension bridge, because Motuo is the only county in China without a single road leading to it. If you survive the trip, however, you will experience breathtaking landscapes and thousands of different species of plants.

Oymyakon, Siberia

This is the place covered by snow and is in a constant frozen state that has a population of 521. The people in this village have extreme resistance to cold, considering the average temperature in January is -50 degrees, and even in the summer, temperatures rarely get above freezing point. It is known for the lowest temperature on earth for an inhabited location with a temperature of -71 degrees.

Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean

Pitcairn is the island where only fifty people reside, whom are thought to be the descendants of the crew members of the HMS Bounty. It is located at the center of the Pacific Ocean and the closest neighboring islands are Tahiti and the Gambier Islands. It would take you ten days to travel from New Zealand to Pitcairn by boat because there is no air trip to the island.

Tibetan Plateau, China

The Tibetan Plateau is officially the largest and highest plateau on earth where it is surrounded by mountains of Southern Himalayas. It is considered as the most remote place on earth and often referred to as the Roof of the World. In order for you to reach the plateau, you must travel for three weeks straight, one day by car and the remaining twenty days by foot.

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Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean

Tristan Da Cunha may be your number one choice if you’re looking for an remote places island. It is a small group of islands located in the South Atlantic Ocean where 270 people live, most of whom are craft makers and farmers. The closest inhabited island is located over 1,200 miles away and the nearest continent, Africa, lies around 1,500 miles to the west.