The antipode of Dingzhou
A straight line from Dingzhou through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 38.5°S 65.0°W, 96 km from Rio Colorado, Argentina.
- Dingzhou
- 38.5°N 115.0°EChina
- Antipode point
- 38.5°S 65.0°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- Rio ColoradoArgentina · 96 km
How the antipode of Dingzhou is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Dingzhou changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 38.5°N 115.0°E becomes 38.5°S 65.0°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.