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The antipode of Messina

The far side of the Earth from Messina is ocean at 38.2°S 164.4°W. The nearest city to that point, Napier City, New Zealand, is 1,618 km away.

Messina
38.2°N 15.6°EItaly
Antipode point
38.2°S 164.4°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
Napier CityNew Zealand · 1,618 km
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How the antipode of Messina is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Messina changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 38.2°N 15.6°E becomes 38.2°S 164.4°W. 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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