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Point Nemo is the farthest place from land
Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean is about 2,688 kilometers from the nearest land, farther than any other spot in the ocean.
Why it is true
It is named after the submarine sailor in Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The closest land is Ducie Island in the Pitcairn Islands, Motu Nui, and Maher Island off Antarctica.
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