The antipode of León
A straight line from León through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 42.6°S 174.4°E, 149 km from Wellington, New Zealand.
- León
- 42.6°N 5.6°WSpain
- Antipode point
- 42.6°S 174.4°E
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- WellingtonNew Zealand · 149 km
How the antipode of León is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of León changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 42.6°N 5.6°W becomes 42.6°S 174.4°E. 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 León
- Wellingtonon the other side of the Earth
- Gijón104 km
- Valladolid126 km
- Burgos156 km
- Santander173 km
- Salamanca182 km
- Ourense190 km
- Bilbao228 km