Roads surround us in the US. . ..and we cannot escape the hard, impermeable surfaces that cause flooding and drought.
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2013/05/scientific-search-most-remote-places-united-states/5591/
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2013/05/scientific-search-most-remote-places-united-states/5591/