The antipode of Pohang
The far side of the Earth from Pohang is ocean at 36.0°S 50.6°W. The nearest city to that point, Maldonado, Uruguay, is 410 km away.
- Pohang
- 36.0°N 129.4°ESouth Korea
- Antipode point
- 36.0°S 50.6°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- MaldonadoUruguay · 410 km
How the antipode of Pohang is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Pohang changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 36.0°N 129.4°E becomes 36.0°S 50.6°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.