Surprisingly, the Most Isolated Spot in Earth Has a Lot Going On

The most remote spot on earth lies in the middle of the widest part of the Pacific Ocean, 1,670 miles (2,688 kilometers) from the nearest three tiny uninhabited islands. This is Point Nemo, which is the Latin word for "nobody." The nearest inhabited places are more than 2,000 miles away. In fact, the closest anyone gets to Point Nemo is when the ISS flies over it, because no shipping routes go…