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The antipode of Coimbra

The far side of the Earth from Coimbra is ocean at 40.2°S 171.6°E. The nearest city to that point, Nelson, New Zealand, is 186 km away.

Coimbra
40.2°N 8.4°WPortugal
Antipode point
40.2°S 171.6°E
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
NelsonNew Zealand · 186 km
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How the antipode of Coimbra is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Coimbra changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 40.2°N 8.4°W becomes 40.2°S 171.6°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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