The antipode of Hsinchu
A straight line from Hsinchu through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 24.8°S 59.0°W, 149 km from Asunción, Paraguay.
- Hsinchu
- 24.8°N 121.0°ETaiwan
- Antipode point
- 24.8°S 59.0°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- AsunciónParaguay · 149 km
How the antipode of Hsinchu is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Hsinchu changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 24.8°N 121.0°E becomes 24.8°S 59.0°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.
Antipodes of cities near Hsinchu
- Asunciónon the other side of the Earth
- Zhubei6 km
- Toufen14 km
- New Taipei City57 km
- Taipei63 km
- Taichung79 km
- Chiayi City156 km
- Putian209 km