The antipode of Datun
A straight line from Datun through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 34.8°S 63.1°W, 112 km from General Pico, Argentina.
- Datun
- 34.8°N 116.9°EChina
- Antipode point
- 34.8°S 63.1°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- General PicoArgentina · 112 km
How the antipode of Datun is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Datun changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 34.8°N 116.9°E becomes 34.8°S 63.1°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.