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The antipode of Metz

The far side of the Earth from Metz is ocean at 49.1°S 173.8°W. The nearest city to that point, Christchurch, New Zealand, is 1,208 km away.

Metz
49.1°N 6.2°EFrance
Antipode point
49.1°S 173.8°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
ChristchurchNew Zealand · 1,208 km
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How the antipode of Metz is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Metz changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 49.1°N 6.2°E becomes 49.1°S 173.8°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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