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The antipode of Pietermaritzburg

The far side of the Earth from Pietermaritzburg is ocean at 29.6°N 149.6°W. The nearest city to that point, Honolulu, United States, is 1,240 km away.

Pietermaritzburg
29.6°S 30.4°ESouth Africa
Antipode point
29.6°N 149.6°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
HonoluluUnited States · 1,240 km
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How the antipode of Pietermaritzburg is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Pietermaritzburg changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 29.6°S 30.4°E becomes 29.6°N 149.6°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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