Barbados is divided into Parishes, and the Point of Inaccessibility for Barbados lies in St George Parish near Hilbury on Briggs Hill. The exact location of the Barbados POI is: These coordinates were calculated by Chris Brown in May 2024. Mapped Location of Barbados Point of Inaccessibility Getting to the Barbados Point of Inaccessibility Barbados is the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands, although technically it is an Atlantic Island. It assumed independence from Britian in 1966 but English remains…
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The Jamaican Point of Inaccessibility is on the side of a steep hill in Mile Gulley in the Pine Hills of Manchester Parish. The exact location of the Jamaican POI is: These coordinates were calculated by Chris Brown in November 2023. Mapped Location of Jamaica Point of Inaccessibility Getting to the Jamaican Point of Inaccessibility Our journey to the Jamaican Point of Inaccessibility started from a resort on the South coast. For some reason none of the hire car companies…
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The Connecticut Point of Inaccessibility lies South East of Hartford, near the township of South Glastonbury and on land belonging to Rose’s Berry Farm. The exact location of the Connecticut POI is determined to be at: Latitude: 41° 39.4201’ N Longitude: 72° 34.5709’ W These coordinates were calculated by Chris Brown in July 2022. This point is actually on the farm which, fortunately for Pole Hunters, is a pick-your-own farm allowing public access to pick blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, apples,…
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The New York State Point of Inaccessibility lies upstate in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest, North of Dolgeville and West South West of Higgins Bay, and fairly close to Jerseyfield Lake The exact location of the New York POI is determined to be at: These coordinates were calculated by Miso for Chris Brown in July 2019. This point is in dense forestry, but it appears, from the satellite photo, that you could get within around 300m by travelling down the…
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The Necker Island Point of Inaccessibility has to class as one of the most luxurious you’ll ever wish to visit. The exact location of the Necker Island PIA is determined to be at: These coordinates were calculated by Chris Brown in October 2019. Map of Necker Island Point of Inaccessibility Necker Island is the private property of Sir Richard Branson in the British Virgin Islands. It consists of approximately 30 hectares and lies North East of Virgin Gorda. The PIA…
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The Virgin Gorda Point of Inaccessibility is in some dense bush on the side of the side of Gorda Peak, fairly close to the highest point on the island. The exact location of the Virgin Gorda PIA is determined to be at: Latitude: 18°29’14.7″N Longitude: 64°24’01.8″W Distance from sea: 1,374 metres These coordinates were calculated by Miso for Chris Brown in July 2019. Map of Virgin Gorda Point of Inaccessibility Virgin Gorda is an island in the British Virgin Islands…
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The Pole of Inaccessibility for North America is on land belonging to the Oglala Sioux Tribe about six miles north of a small settlement called Allen in South Dakota, USA. The exact location of the North American PIA is determined to be at: The coordinates were calculated by Garcia-Castellanos & Lombardo in 2007 and published in the Scottish Geographical Journal. Map of North American Pole of Inaccessibility The North American Pole of Inaccessibility is one of The Eight Poles and…
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The Point of Inaccessibility for Florida lies in marshland belonging to the Avon Park Air Force Range, on the eastern shores of Lake Arbuckle in Polk County, between Seebring and Lake Wales The exact location of the Florida PIA is determined to be at: Latitude: 27° 41.495’ N Longitude: 81° 22.944’ W Distance from sea: 54.2 miles These coordinates were calculated by Miso for Chris Brown in July 2019. Location of the Florida Point of Inaccessibility This point is in…
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