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Originally Posted by someone123
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This is such a weird map from a practical point of view. I get it meets some standardized statistical criteria, but still.
Northern Manitoba and much of Northwestern Ontario are about the same 'remoteness', if the only way in or out is a winter road/bush plane. Yet the map classifies them differently.
I'd grade it by presence of all-weather/season highways, number of transportation options (car/bus/train/airport), and proximity to nearest CMA.
Yet, it classifies Baffin Island as about as remote as Kenora, 3 hours by car from Winnipeg. Sure.