The most remote place on Earth is usually understood to be the point on the Earth’s surface that is furthest from land and, by that reckoning, it is a spot in the South Pacific that has come to be known as Point Nemo. It lies 2,688km from the Pitcairn Islands to the north, the Easter Islands to the north-east, and Maher Island in Antarctica to the south. This means that someone swimming alone at Point Nemo is likely to be closer to astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) when it passes overhead than to anyone at ground level.
Main image: wake of a ship in a remote sea/Credit: Getty
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