The antipode of Elgin
The far side of the Earth from Elgin is open ocean at 42.0°S 91.7°E, with no inhabited place anywhere near it.
- Elgin
- 42.0°N 88.3°WUnited States
- Antipode point
- 42.0°S 91.7°E
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- None within 1,800 km
How the antipode of Elgin is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Elgin changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 42.0°N 88.3°W becomes 42.0°S 91.7°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.