The antipode of Anking
A straight line from Anking through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 30.5°S 63.0°W, 131 km from San Francisco, Argentina.
- Anking
- 30.5°N 117.0°EChina
- Antipode point
- 30.5°S 63.0°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- San FranciscoArgentina · 131 km
How the antipode of Anking is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Anking changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 30.5°N 117.0°E becomes 30.5°S 63.0°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.