Where is the Null Island located?
Where is the Null Island located? The point on the Earth's surface defined as Null Island is located in international waters in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 600 kilometres (370 mi) off the coast of West Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea. A weather buoy, named the Soul buoy after the soul music genre, is permanently moored at the location.
What is located at 0 longitude?
The prime meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England, has a longitude of 0 degrees. It divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.
What country is closest to Null Island?
The nearest land to Null Island is a small islet 570 km (354 mi; 307.8 nmi) to the north ( 4°45'30?N 1°58'33?W) that is part of Ghana. The nearest point on the mainland is Achowa Point between Akwidaa and Dixcove, both in Ghana. The depth of the seabed beneath the Soul buoy is around 4,940 metres (16,210 ft).
What ocean is Null Island in?
Located in the middle of the Gulf of Guinea in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Null Island derives its name from the location 0°N, 0°E. While it is spotted on several web maps including the Strava heatmap or a property viewing site Whathouse.com, the most fascinating aspect about Null Island is that it does not exist.
Can I go to Null Island?
An exclusion zone around the buoy prevents physical visits, but as Null Island is the supposed position of anyone without location data, it has been called one of the most visited places on Earth. It might not physically exist, but you can still get exact information on the current weather on Null Island.
What is the island that never existed?
Sandy Island (sometimes labelled in French Île de Sable, and in Spanish Isla Arenosa) is a non-existent island that was charted for over a century as being located near the French territory of New Caledonia between the Chesterfield Islands and Nereus Reef in the eastern Coral Sea.