in the sticks

far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded

a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range far back farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance indirect middle of nowhere not home out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable ways wide of yonder

approachable mingling public

adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm