The antipode of Chaohu
A straight line from Chaohu through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 31.6°S 62.1°W, 20 km from San Francisco, Argentina.
- Chaohu
- 31.6°N 117.9°EChina
- Antipode point
- 31.6°S 62.1°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- San FranciscoArgentina · 20 km
How the antipode of Chaohu is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Chaohu changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 31.6°N 117.9°E becomes 31.6°S 62.1°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.