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The antipode of Heidelberg

The far side of the Earth from Heidelberg is ocean at 49.4°S 171.3°W. The nearest city to that point, Christchurch, New Zealand, is 1,389 km away.

Heidelberg
49.4°N 8.7°EGermany
Antipode point
49.4°S 171.3°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
ChristchurchNew Zealand · 1,389 km
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How the antipode of Heidelberg is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Heidelberg changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 49.4°N 8.7°E becomes 49.4°S 171.3°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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