I know what you mean. Me being so far away from the spawn point was
not intentional. I was running through the forests chopping wood when it started to get dusky so I quick-like climbed to the top of the burning mountain thinking no baddies would come around all the fire and light. They did, so I just build a quick wooden wall around myself to wait the night out - got bored, and started digging. Now I basically live in a hollowed-out mountain top.
The times I've died and had to find my way back (and all the shit I lost) have been a pain. Now, though, Skyway!