Post #2973287
2026-05-05 15:27 UTC
In all fairness, there is a reason that Appalachian land is cheap, and that is that setting aside your neighbors, the geographic disadvantages are pretty bad for farming and development.
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@imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-05 15:43
Absolutely. That's true for mountainous regions in general. Lack of navigable rivers, difficulty of transportation, lack of farmable land, harsh climate, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_people In the modern world we have developed technology to mitigate these issues so you have some exceptions, like the Alps and the Rockies to some extent. But historically, wealth was always concentrated in the coastal and agriculturally productive regions.
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@dan1101@lemmy.world 2026-05-05 15:51
Yep I realized there is a mountainous county in my state with only ~3,000 people, that is appealing to me. But I doubt there is internet and you are probably 1+ hours from a grocery store.