Key Facts about Point Nemo, Location

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Two young women officers of the Indian Navy onboard the sailing vessel INSV Tarini recently crossed Point Nemo in the southern Pacific as a part of their efforts to circumnavigate the globe under Navika Sagar Parikrama-II.

About Point Nemo

Point Nemo, also known as the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility, holds the distinction of being the farthest point from any landmass on Earth.
This remote point lies in the South Pacific Ocean and is named after Captain Nemo, the sailor from Jules Verne’s famous novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
Situated approximately 2,688 km from the nearest landmass, this isolated point is famous for its extreme remoteness, with the closest human presence often being aboard the International Space Station orbiting above.
The nearest land in each direction is:
- To the north lies Ducie Island, part of the Pitcairn Islands (British Overseas Territory).
- To the northeast is Motu Nui, one of the Easter Islands (Chilean dependency).
- To the south is Maher Island, part of Antarctica.
- Due to its isolation, the waters around Point Nemo have very little marine life, and the region falls within the South Pacific Gyre, known for having some of the clearest and least biologically active ocean waters.
- Due to its remoteness and relative lack of marine traffic, Point Nemo has become a popular location for space agencies to dispose of space junk.