The antipode of Freetown
The far side of the Earth from Freetown is ocean at 8.5°S 166.8°E. The nearest city to that point, Santa Cruz Island, Solomon Islands, is 348 km away.
- Freetown
- 8.5°N 13.2°WSierra Leone
- Antipode point
- 8.5°S 166.8°E
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Santa Cruz IslandSolomon Islands · 348 km
How the antipode of Freetown is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Freetown changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 8.5°N 13.2°W becomes 8.5°S 166.8°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.