Most Remote Town In Texas

[Bullaholic]

What do you think is the most remote town in Texas? By remote, I mean located the greatest distance from other towns. A far West Texas town has got to be the winner.

Salt Flat, maybe?

[garciap77]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
What do you think is the most remote town in Texas? By remote, I mean located the greatest distance from other towns. A far West Texas town has got to be the winner.

Salt Flat, maybe?

Terlingua Ghost Town Near Big Bend Park, Texas!

http://www.visitbigbend.com/site09/en/features/maps/290-mapsghosttown.html

[ronwx5x]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
What do you think is the most remote town in Texas? By remote, I mean located the greatest distance from other towns. A far West Texas town has got to be the winner.

Salt Flat, maybe?

Probably not the most remote, but my home town, Ozona, is pretty remote. It is an unincorporated town, governed by the county. It is 36 miles west of Sonora, 43 miles east of Sheffield, 29 miles south of Barnhart, 43 miles southeast of Big Lake and 90 miles north of Comstock. How's that for big cities!

The closest place that can be called a small city is San Angelo, 83 miles away.

When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's there was no broadcast TV and there still isn't. In about 1956 we finally got cable. There is no hospital, no chain grocery store, only 1 doctor and 1 dentist. I was born at home as were my 2 sisters because San Angelo was too far. They do have a Dairy Queen now but certainly no Wal Mart, Home Depot or any other chain store. It was a dry county and in order to obtain alcohol you had to drive 16 miles to the Sutton County line.

I don't think Terlingua is a town, is it?

[bobcat4life]

El Paso has to the farthest from any other place.

If not it, I say Best, Texas. Never been there but it has the smallest population in Texas (1)

[bigwood33]

It isn't El Paso. There are suburbs around El Paso. It is also only about 40 or 50 miles to Los Cruces NM.

[Matthew328]

What about Van Horn?

[Trashman]

My guess would be Sanderson or Valentine. Both are a long ways from anywhere. Salt flat is a spot on a map not much of a town really.

[SHSBulldog00]

Boquillas

[navscanmaster]

Presidio is pretty isolated as far as Texas towns go, probably the farthest from any other town at 59 miles from Marfa, with the closest large city being El Paso at 240 miles away. However, it has a sister city across the river, so it is not totally isolated. Interestingly, it has the oldest continually cultivated land in the U.S., dating from farming in 1500 B.C.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidio,_Texas

[LionKing]

My list would be
1. Presidio - It's like your in the Clint Eastwood movies ''Two Mules For Sister Sara'', or ''A Fist Full Of Dollars''
2. Van Horn - 120 miles away from El Paso and everything else
3. Sanderson - very similiar situation to Van Horn
4. Texline - Northwest corner of the Texas Panhandle, 125 miles from Amarillo, is literally closer to at least 5 other state capitols than it is to Austin.

[SintonFan]

I would guess a West Texas town has the most to cover in terms of miles.
My second guess would be Encino, Texas. At least in South Texas.
Link to the huge town (http://www.city-data.com/city/Encino-Texas.html)
McAllen is over 50 miles away. The closest airport is El Coyote Ranch Airport.

Shoot, Junction is pretty remote. That stretch of I-10 goes on for forever.

[Old Dog]

Dell City, 90 miles east of El Paso in the irrigated farmland country.

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by Old Dog
Dell City, 90 miles east of El Paso in the irrigated farmland country.

Looks to be only two roads into that town.

Dell City map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Dell+City,+Texas&sll=31.938178,-105.199585&sspn=1.044191,1.766052&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Dell+City,+Hudspeth,+Texas&z=14)

[garciap77]

Originally posted by SintonFan
Looks to be only two roads into that town.

Dell City map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Dell+City,+Texas&sll=31.938178,-105.199585&sspn=1.044191,1.766052&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Dell+City,+Hudspeth,+Texas&z=14)

In the summers, starting when I was 14, I use to help haul bales of alfalfa from Dell City to Anthony, New Mexico. We get up about 3 am and head to Dell City from El Paso, load up and head to Antony, New Mexico. I did this for 4 years. That was some hard work, but it made me strong.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/garciap77/800px-Alfalfa_square_bales.jpg

[Reds fan]

Originally posted by ronwx5x
Probably not the most remote, but my home town, Ozona, is pretty remote. It is an unincorporated town, governed by the county. It is 36 miles west of Sonora, 43 miles east of Sheffield, 29 miles south of Barnhart, 43 miles southeast of Big Lake and 90 miles north of Comstock. How's that for big cities!

The closest place that can be called a small city is San Angelo, 83 miles away.

When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's there was no broadcast TV and there still isn't. In about 1956 we finally got cable. There is no hospital, no chain grocery store, only 1 doctor and 1 dentist. I was born at home as were my 2 sisters because San Angelo was too far. They do have a Dairy Queen now but certainly no Wal Mart, Home Depot or any other chain store. It was a dry county and in order to obtain alcohol you had to drive 16 miles to the Sutton County line.

I don't think Terlingua is a town, is it?

I believe Ozona is also the only town in Crockett County.

[44 Magnum]

Mentone and Dell City are both desolate places.

[95mustang]

I would have to vote for Terlingua. 80 miles south of Alpine. Closest community (if you can call it that) is a village in Mexico.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by ronwx5x
Probably not the most remote, but my home town, Ozona, is pretty remote. It is an unincorporated town, governed by the county. It is 36 miles west of Sonora, 43 miles east of Sheffield, 29 miles south of Barnhart, 43 miles southeast of Big Lake and 90 miles north of Comstock. How's that for big cities!

The closest place that can be called a small city is San Angelo, 83 miles away.

When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's there was no broadcast TV and there still isn't. In about 1956 we finally got cable. There is no hospital, no chain grocery store, only 1 doctor and 1 dentist. I was born at home as were my 2 sisters because San Angelo was too far. They do have a Dairy Queen now but certainly no Wal Mart, Home Depot or any other chain store. It was a dry county and in order to obtain alcohol you had to drive 16 miles to the Sutton County line.

I don't think Terlingua is a town, is it?

They have a nice convenience store there! That is where we always stop to get snacks, potty, etc. on our way to the river.

[ronwx5x]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
They have a nice convenience store there! That is where we always stop to get snacks, potty, etc. on our way to the river.

You sure as heck better stop there. Nothing else between you and the river, and the river is a long way south of there! Do you go south from Ozona on SH 163? That's a beautiful drive when you going along above and alongside the Devil's River in northern Val Verde County.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by ronwx5x
You sure as heck better stop there. Nothing else between you and the river, and the river is a long way south of there! Do you go south from Ozona on SH 163? That's a beautiful drive when you going along above and alongside the Devil's River in northern Val Verde County.

Heck...I don't know, I have never driven it...lol.

For some reason it seems like we hit I-10 to Sonora and then turn off there.

We always camp at Camp Wood on the Nueces river and then usually spend one day on the Frio.

[Matthew328]

No better place to stop on the road for dropping a duece than Buc-cees

[ronwx5x]

Originally posted by Matthew328
No better place to stop on the road for dropping a duece than Buc-cees

Great place to stop, how do you get something pronounced buck-ees out of a name spelled like buck-sees?:confused:

[SHSBulldog00]

Originally posted by SHSBulldog00
Boquillas

known as Rio Grande Village (pop. 6)

On the Rio Grande in Brewster County

it's 125 to Alpine

150 to Fort Stocton

267 to Del Rio

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by SHSBulldog00
known as Rio Grande Village (pop. 6)

On the Rio Grande in Brewster County

it's 125 to Alpine

150 to Fort Stocton

267 to Del Rio

I want to move there....Let's start a 3ADL commune....:D

[Old Dog]

Thanks for the Dell City map Garica77. My uncle took the job of developing the electric grid there in the early sixties after all that underground water was found.

We visited there one Christmas and I was pretty sure it was very near the end of the earth !!!!!!!!

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by SintonFan
I would guess a West Texas town has the most to cover in terms of miles.
My second guess would be Encino, Texas. At least in South Texas.
Link to the huge town (http://www.city-data.com/city/Encino-Texas.html)
McAllen is over 50 miles away. The closest airport is El Coyote Ranch Airport.

Shoot, Junction is pretty remote. That stretch of I-10 goes on for forever.

Encino is 18 miles from Falfurrias, which has a Wal-Mart, HEB, Whataburger, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Mickey D's.........hardly isolated:confused:

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by SHSBulldog00
known as Rio Grande Village (pop. 6)

On the Rio Grande in Brewster County

it's 125 to Alpine

150 to Fort Stocton

267 to Del Rio
And only 44 to Study Butte. :p

[loboes86]

Originally posted by 44 Magnum
Mentone and Dell City are both desolate places. Yeah and Mentone does'nt have their own school anymore they bus to Wink.

[Footballhudini]

I grew up around south texas. In the 80s I spent a few years in a city with only two consistent restaurants. The nearest walmart/theater/chain grocery store/hospital were 40 minutes away. 'twas terrible, and i can only imagine how it must be for some of the cities listed here.

[Black_Magic]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
I want to move there....Let's start a 3ADL commune....:D nude colony?

[garciap77]

Originally posted by Black_Magic
nude colony?

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[Old Cardinal]

Ive always heard Denver City was isolated.
Can anyone elaborate?

[charlesrixey]

Originally posted by Matthew328
What about Van Horn?

lol

our company commander is from Van Horn

it seems like Sanderson is a good candidate

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by 95mustang
I would have to vote for Terlingua. 80 miles south of Alpine. Closest community (if you can call it that) is a village in Mexico.


Study Butte and Lajitas are close to Terlingua. Granted neither one is much of a town, but they are still there.:cool:

Lajitas has the beer drinking goats.:D