The antipode of Datong
A straight line from Datong through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 40.1°S 66.7°W, 140 km from General Roca, Argentina.
- Datong
- 40.1°N 113.3°EChina
- Antipode point
- 40.1°S 66.7°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- General RocaArgentina · 140 km
How the antipode of Datong is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Datong changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 40.1°N 113.3°E becomes 40.1°S 66.7°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.