On the ocean, what is the farthest point
from land, in nautical miles, and where
is it?

The Pacific pole of inaccessibility (also called Point Nemo), the point
in the ocean farthest from any land, lies in the South Pacific Ocean at
48°52.6'S 123°23.6'W, which is approximately 2688 km (1670 mi)
from the nearest land (equidistant from Ducie Island in the Pitcairn
Islands to the north, Maher Island off Siple Island near Marie Byrd
Land, Antarctica to the south and Motu Nui off Rapa Nui in the north
east). It is in the middle of an area of 22,405,411 km² (8,650,778 sq
mi) of ocean, larger than the entire former Soviet Union.

In nautical miles that would be?

Mark wrote:
The Pacific pole of inaccessibility (also called Point Nemo), the point
in the ocean farthest from any land, lies in the South Pacific Ocean at
48°52.6'S 123°23.6'W, which is approximately 2688 km (1670 mi)
from the nearest land (equidistant from Ducie Island in the Pitcairn
Islands to the north, Maher Island off Siple Island near Marie Byrd
Land, Antarctica to the south and Motu Nui off Rapa Nui in the north
east). It is in the middle of an area of 22,405,411 km² (8,650,778 sq
mi) of ocean, larger than the entire former Soviet Union.

1451 NM (conversion fator is 0.868976242 statute mile to 1 Nautical
Mile)

wrote:
In nautical miles that would be?

Mark wrote:
The Pacific pole of inaccessibility (also called Point Nemo), the point
in the ocean farthest from any land, lies in the South Pacific Ocean at
48°52.6'S 123°23.6'W, which is approximately 2688 km (1670 mi)
from the nearest land (equidistant from Ducie Island in the Pitcairn
Islands to the north, Maher Island off Siple Island near Marie Byrd
Land, Antarctica to the south and Motu Nui off Rapa Nui in the north
east). It is in the middle of an area of 22,405,411 km² (8,650,778 sq
mi) of ocean, larger than the entire former Soviet Union.

"Mark" wrote
1451 NM (conversion fator is 0.868976242 statute mile to 1 Nautical
Mile)


Duh! I think you got it backwards. I nautical mile equals 1.15 statute miles.
Nautical mile is longer not shorter.


Cheers,
Ellen

yep, sorry. The number is correct 1451 nm - 1 statute miles =
0.868976242 nautical miles

cheers,
-m

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Mark" wrote
1451 NM (conversion fator is 0.868976242 statute mile to 1 Nautical
Mile)


Duh! I think you got it backwards. I nautical mile equals 1.15 statute miles.
Nautical mile is longer not shorter.


Cheers,
Ellen

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"Mark" wrote
1451 NM (conversion fator is 0.868976242 statute mile to 1 Nautical
Mile)


Duh! I think you got it backwards. I nautical mile equals 1.15 statute
miles.
Nautical mile is longer not shorter.


Cheers,
Ellen

Which is closet to a true nautical mile at the equator:

1. A nm that runs north to south
or
2. A nm that runs east to west?

He calculated it correctly in his answer.

1 point to you Mark

"Mark" wrote

1451 NM (conversion fator is 0.868976242 statute mile to 1 Nautical
Mile)

wrote: In nautical miles that would be?

Mark wrote:
The Pacific pole of inaccessibility (also called Point Nemo), the point
in the ocean farthest from any land, lies in the South Pacific Ocean at
48°52.6'S 123°23.6'W, which is approximately 2688 km (1670 mi)
from the nearest land (equidistant from Ducie Island in the Pitcairn
Islands to the north, Maher Island off Siple Island near Marie Byrd
Land, Antarctica to the south and Motu Nui off Rapa Nui in the north
east). It is in the middle of an area of 22,405,411 km² (8,650,778 sq
mi) of ocean, larger than the entire former Soviet Union.

Gilligan wrote:
Which is closet to a true nautical mile at the equator:

1. A nm that runs north to south
or
2. A nm that runs east to west?


Neither are close if they're running back and forth. They
have to lie down & be still.

DSK

Gilligan wrote:
Which is closest to a true nautical mile at the equator:

1. A nm that runs north to south
or
2. A nm that runs east to west?

If they are both one nautical mile, then they are equal.

A better question might be which is closest to a nautical
mile at the equator. One minute of latitude or one minute
of longitude.