The Earth is the only home for humanity in the universe. In ancient times, although people did not know how big the world was, they believed that the world should always have an end. People believe that we live on land, which is surrounded by the ocean. If we cross the ocean and sail far away, we will reach the end of the world. That is an bottomless abyss.
With the development of science, we now know that Earth is a planet in the solar system. There are vast oceans and vast land on Earth. The world we live in is a sphere, so no matter which direction we go, we will eventually return to our original starting point. How could the world end like this?
However, there are four locations on Earth that, due to their unique geographical location, make people feel that they are in a sense the end of the world. Where are these four locations? Let’s take a look together and see how many do you know?
Nemo Point in the Pacific Ocean
The ocean occupies the vast majority of the Earth’s surface. The total area of the ocean is approximately 360 million square kilometers, accounting for 71% of the total area of the Earth. The oceans on Earth are divided into four parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth, with an area of approximately 181 million square kilometers, accounting for half of the world’s total ocean area and one-third of the Earth’s total area.
There is a location in the vast Pacific Ocean that is the farthest from land in the ocean. This point is called the Nemo point, officially known as the ocean’s unbearable pole. Literally, it is the most difficult place to reach in the ocean.
How remote is this place? The Nemo point is located in the center of the South Pacific, with coordinates of 48 ° 52.6 ′ S and 123 ° 23.6 ′ W. The closest land to this location is also 2688 kilometers away. That is to say, located at the Nemo point in the Pacific Ocean, no matter which direction you walk within a radius of 2688 kilometers, you will not encounter any land at all.
A huge water body with a radius of 2688 kilometers centered on the Nemo point can be drawn, with an area equivalent to North America and no land at all. Nemo Point is isolated from the ocean currents of the route, and the traces of humans and marine life are very rare. This is the exact end of the world.
