The antipode of Loja
A straight line from Loja through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 4.0°N 100.8°E, 25 km from Teluk Anson, Malaysia.
- Loja
- 4.0°S 79.2°WEcuador
- Antipode point
- 4.0°N 100.8°E
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- Teluk AnsonMalaysia · 25 km
How the antipode of Loja is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Loja changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 4.0°S 79.2°W becomes 4.0°N 100.8°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.