A village in Oymyakonsky Ulus of the Sakha Republic, Russia boasting a population of 521. It holds the record for lowest recorded temperature on Earth for any permanently inhabited location at −69.2 °C (−93 °F).
Described as “the most alien-looking place on Earth” Socotra is home to some extremely bizarre flora thanks to its intense isolation from the rest of the world. In spite of this, it’s actually inhabited by around 40,000 people, with no public transport (and two roads), but cars may be rented if required. The island does have an airport, however, with flights almost every day.
If you want isolation, there’s no place better than Antarctica. And if you really want isolation, there’s no place better in Antarctica that right smack dab on the south pole. The place is so isolated in fact, that in 1999 one of the physicians had to self-administer chemotherapy using supplies from a cargo drop when she discovered that she had breast cancer.
The Island got it’s name after a small aircraft pilot misjudged his distance from land and crashed, killing 4 passengers and leaving one to perish while he waited for help. If the story behind the name doesn’t put off adventurers, today they can wander around the remains of old Antarctic bases, long destroyed by volcanic eruptions, swim in volcanically heated waters at Pendulum Cove, or visit approximately 200,000 birds at Chinstrap Penguin colony.
Swedish explorer Sven Hedin, in a crossing of Chang Tang, reported not seeing a single person for 81 days. As part of the remote Tibetan Plateau (which also happens to be on our list) Chang Tang really takes isolation to a level of its own…no pun intended.
I’ve been to Barrow and Svalbard – and to the territory of Nunavit. So maybe Australian island should be next.
all the most desolate places that you stated in the U.S.A. in my opinion are wrong. the right answer is diomede alaska. my son and i flew food to these people by helo last year.i got out of helo at that time it was -60 degrees russia was only2 miles away. this in my opinion is the most desolate and remote place in USA.
I was looking for truly remote locations. The locations mentioned in the article are all TOURISTIC locations with houses and other people
I would not feel remote in above locations.
The International Space Station can’t really be an isolated place “in the world” because it is in outer space….
Wow,this is the most interesting article I’ve red lately.
Thanks
I like it too Miruna.
I was fascinated with facts i had never known.Also I was aware of isolated places, but not to the extent that there are people living there.Except for the scientist,are most or all of the people uneducated,except for their trade?I read the book about the medical doctor, who gave herself Chemo. I do not remember her name, and if she survived.
Thank you for this interesting topic, Sally