The antipode of Gwangju
A straight line from Gwangju through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 35.2°S 53.1°W, 136 km from Rocha, Uruguay.
- Gwangju
- 35.2°N 126.9°ESouth Korea
- Antipode point
- 35.2°S 53.1°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- RochaUruguay · 136 km
How the antipode of Gwangju is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Gwangju changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 35.2°N 126.9°E becomes 35.2°S 53.1°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.