Welcome to Remote ...
Remote is located in Coos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Remote, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Remote is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Remote lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Remote: (541) and (458)<3>
Communities near Remote ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Remote.
- Coquille
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquille have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquille
- Coquille is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquille <5>
- Myrtle Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Point
- Myrtle Point is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Point <5>
- Powers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <5>
- Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
- Bridge is located in Coos County
- Bancroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Camas Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas Valley
- Camas Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas Valley <5>
- Gravelford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
- Gravelford is located in Coos County
- Broadbent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbent
- Broadbent is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadbent <5>
- Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>
- Arago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Arago is located in Coos County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Remote. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Remote.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Remote. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Remote.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Remote. See our Newspapers Page for Remote.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Remote ...
Looking for more information about Remote? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Remote, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Remote.
Adding Remote to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Remote in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Remote was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Remote post office opened in 1887.
We also found Remote in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Remote.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Remote. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coos County: www.co.coos.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Remote - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |