The antipode of Jōetsu
The far side of the Earth from Jōetsu is ocean at 37.1°S 41.8°W. The nearest city to that point, Rio Grande, Brazil, is 1,103 km away.
- Jōetsu
- 37.1°N 138.2°EJapan
- Antipode point
- 37.1°S 41.8°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Rio GrandeBrazil · 1,103 km
How the antipode of Jōetsu is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Jōetsu changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 37.1°N 138.2°E becomes 37.1°S 41.8°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.