The antipode of General Santos
A straight line from General Santos through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 6.1°S 54.8°W, 130 km from Novo Progresso, Brazil.
- General Santos
- 6.1°N 125.2°EPhilippines
- Antipode point
- 6.1°S 54.8°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- Novo ProgressoBrazil · 130 km
How the antipode of General Santos is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of General Santos changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 6.1°N 125.2°E becomes 6.1°S 54.8°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.