Where my "blind" is, I'm about 1.5 miles from the nearest highway.
I don't hear traffic. The interstate is about 5 miles away. I can see traffic, especially semi's, but I never "hear" them.
The casino's can only be "seen" in the dark. Knowing where they are, you can locate them with bino's.
The town (small) has a "standpipe" elevated water tank that's visible in the daylight.
The mountain can only be seen if the air is relatively clear.
I hear farm equipment occasionally.

Oh yeah! I'm sitting under the "glide path" of a USAF training center. There are pairs of T6 trainers overhead quite often!
The other day, two F16's (?) flew over!