The antipode of Linqu
A straight line from Linqu through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 36.5°S 61.5°W, 110 km from Olavarría, Argentina.
- Linqu
- 36.5°N 118.5°EChina
- Antipode point
- 36.5°S 61.5°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- OlavarríaArgentina · 110 km
How the antipode of Linqu is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Linqu changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 36.5°N 118.5°E becomes 36.5°S 61.5°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.