The antipode of Columbus
The far side of the Earth from Columbus is open ocean at 32.5°S 95.0°E, with no inhabited place anywhere near it.
- Columbus
- 32.5°N 85.0°WUnited States
- Antipode point
- 32.5°S 95.0°E
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- None within 1,800 km
How the antipode of Columbus is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Columbus changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 32.5°N 85.0°W becomes 32.5°S 95.0°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.
Antipodes of cities near Columbus
- Montgomery124 km
- Atlanta154 km
- Birmingham206 km
- Athens224 km
- Tallahassee235 km
- Tuscaloosa255 km
- Chattanooga289 km
- Huntsville293 km