oceanic pole of inaccessibility South Pacific Ocean Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/oceanic-pole-of-inaccessibility Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written and fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Nov. 13, 2025 •History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot oceanic pole of inaccessibility, location in the South Pacific Ocean, at 48°52.6’S 123°23.6’W, that is the farthest from any point of land above the ocean’s surface. It is thus the most inaccessible point on the ocean’s surface on Earth. It is named Point Nemo for the fictional character Captain Nemo, the submarine captain in Jules Verne’s science fiction-adventure novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869–70). Point Nemo is just one of Earth’s eight poles...

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