The antipode of Putian
A straight line from Putian through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 25.4°S 61.0°W, 67 km from Juan Jose Castelli, Argentina.
- Putian
- 25.4°N 119.0°EChina
- Antipode point
- 25.4°S 61.0°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- Juan Jose CastelliArgentina · 67 km
How the antipode of Putian is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Putian changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 25.4°N 119.0°E becomes 25.4°S 61.0°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.