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The antipode of Madrid

A straight line from Madrid through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 40.4°S 176.3°E, 59 km from Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Madrid
40.4°N 3.7°WSpain
Antipode point
40.4°S 176.3°E
Under the point
Land
Nearest city
Palmerston NorthNew Zealand · 59 km
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How the antipode of Madrid is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Madrid changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 40.4°N 3.7°W becomes 40.4°S 176.3°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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