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The antipode of Des Moines

The far side of the Earth from Des Moines is ocean at 41.6°S 86.4°E. The nearest city to that point, Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, is 1,522 km away.

Des Moines
41.6°N 93.6°WUnited States
Antipode point
41.6°S 86.4°E
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
Port-aux-FrançaisFrench Southern Territories · 1,522 km
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How the antipode of Des Moines is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Des Moines changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 41.6°N 93.6°W becomes 41.6°S 86.4°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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