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Revision as of 01:14, 2 December 2007 by Nocturnal Wanderer (talk | contribs) (added {{coor dm}})(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Dzoosotoyn Elisen Desert is a remote, arid, and rugged area of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. The nearest population center to this sparsely populated land is the city of Ürümqi.
It is in this desert that the remotest point of land from any sea is located. The precise point is at 46°16.8′N 86°40.2′E / 46.2800°N 86.6700°E / 46.2800; 86.6700. It was pin-pointed and reached on 27 June 1986 by British explorers Nicholas Crane and Dr Richard Crane. This position, located in the northwestern part of China, is over 2,600 kilometers (1,600 mi.) from the nearest coastline.
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