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The Eurasian pole of inaccessibility (EPIA) is in
northwestern China, near the Kazakhstan border. It is also the furthest
possible point on land from the ocean, given that Eurasia (or even merely
Asia alone) is the largest continent on Earth. |
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There is some controversy over the exact location of the EPIA. 1. 1,644 miles from nearest coastline
(46°17’N 86°40’E) Approximately 200 miles north of the city of Ürümqi, in the Autonomous Region of China, in the Gurbantünggüt Desert. The nearest settlements to this location are Hoxtolgay Town at 46°34′N 85°58′E, about 31 miles to the northwest, Xazgat Township at 46°20′N 86°22′E, about 12 miles to the west, and Suluk at 46°15′N 86°50′E, about 6.2 miles to the east. DISPUTE: Disregards the Gulf of Ob as part of the oceans. 2. EPIA1: 1,560 (+) (-) 6 miles (44.29°N
82.19°E) 3. EPIA2: 1,562 (+) (-) 4 miles (45.28°N
88.14°E) These points lie in a close triangle about the Dzungarian Gate, a significant historical gateway to migration between the East and West. EPIA2 is located near a settlement called K̂as K̂îr Su in a region named K̂îzîlk̂um in the Karamgay Township, Burultokay County. |
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| Distance to the sea in Asia, showing the two candidate locations for Eurasian pole of inaccessibility. |
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| Location of Dzungarian Gate |
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Ürümqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region in the far northwest of the People's Republic of China. With
a census population of 4 million in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city
in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an as well as the largest in
Central Asia in terms of population. According to the Guinness Book of Records,
Ürümqi is the most remote city from any sea in the world. |
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