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Where is the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean?
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The deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean is the Milwaukee Depth.12
It is located approximately 100 miles (160 km) northwest of the island of Puerto Rico within the Puerto Rico Trench, a submarine depression in the western North Atlantic. The Milwaukee Depth reaches a total depth of 27,493 feet (8,380 metres) below sea level. It is named after the first ship that sounded the area.132