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The antipode of Columbus

The far side of the Earth from Columbus is ocean at 40.0°S 97.0°E. The nearest city to that point, Busselton, Australia, is 1,773 km away.

Columbus
40.0°N 83.0°WUnited States
Antipode point
40.0°S 97.0°E
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
BusseltonAustralia · 1,773 km
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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 40.0°N 83.0°W becomes 40.0°S 97.0°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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