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The antipode of Darwin

The far side of the Earth from Darwin is ocean at 12.5°N 49.2°W. The nearest city to that point, Cayenne, French Guiana, is 906 km away.

Darwin
12.5°S 130.8°EAustralia
Antipode point
12.5°N 49.2°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
CayenneFrench Guiana · 906 km
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How the antipode of Darwin is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Darwin changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 12.5°S 130.8°E becomes 12.5°N 49.2°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.