Most remote place you've visited in Canada

[drew]

Originally Posted by trueviking

Drew, that's cool you were there too. I was there before that residential building was built. I stayed in a little wooden building that looked like someone's basement rec room.

Interesting that they ship out the demolished buildings. I just assumed the building I did would be there until the earth gets sucked into the super nova. Too bad it wont be.

The new(ish) staff quarters building is quite nice. And they feed you REALLY well up there. It's very apparent that this is a weather/research station versus a military base. Super laid back.

Also interesting that the door to get outside from staff quarters building is an actual freezer door - like one you would see on a walk in freezer in a restaurant.

[Loco101]

Originally Posted by circle33

Nanisivik, NU (73° 02' N, 84° 32' W). Don't look for it. It's not there anymore. It was the site of a now decomissioned lead - zinc mine.

I know some people in Timmins who lived and worked there. We have zinc mining here so I guess it shouldn't be a big surprise. I remember being told about the first day of the year where the sun peaks over the horizon and everyone in town would make a big deal about it. I can't remember the day but I think it's in February.

[Harrison]

Furthest from the nearest settlement - 240km N-NW of Fort Simpson NWT for a fly-in hunting trip in the Mackenzie Mountains. We camped in the bush for a week - no outfitting camp, structures or anything, just a canvas tent.

Most remote settlement - Jade City, B.C., or really any 'town' along BC Highway 37 between the Yukon border and Kitwanga / Yellowhead Highway since I drove the entire thing (beautiful drive, highly recommended!).

[Surrealplaces]

For me it would be some different places in northern Canada. Probably the most remote would be Rankin Inlet.
Norman Wells or an ice road trip from Fort Mac up to Fort Chip and Fort Smith would be in that remoteness zone.

[manny_santos]

For me probably Ignace, Ontario.

Even though it’s along the TCH, it’s a long way from Thunder Bay and it’s a long way to Kenora.

I’ve also been up Highway 129 between Thessalon and Chapleau. That area is pretty remote.

[Airboy]

Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

For me it would be some different places in northern Canada. Probably the most remote would be Rankin Inlet.
Norman Wells or an ice road trip from Fort Mac up to Fort Chip and Fort Smith would be in that remoteness zone.

Rankin was the most weather dependent location I have been. A lot of times flying YK to Iqaluit we would just over fly Rankin. And one trip I was on site, the electrician came in and said a big storm was on its way. He and I headed over to the airport and book the next flight out. They had room as the flight went north before coming back so we got on. Flight never made it back and we ended up in Churchill all the other guys were stuck for 10 days.

The most remote location in Alberta was probably Garden River on the west side of Wood Buffalo NP. There is now an all weather road but I had to fly in from High Level. ( Also where I experienced -50C for the first time).

[Marshsparrow]

Originally Posted by manny_santos

For me probably Ignace, Ontario.

Even though it’s along the TCH, it’s a long way from Thunder Bay and it’s a long way to Kenora.

I’ve also been up Highway 129 between Thessalon and Chapleau. That area is pretty remote.

Chapleau really is the end of the road - literally and agree feels isolated.