The antipode of Quanzhou
A straight line from Quanzhou through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 24.9°S 61.4°W, 140 km from Juan Jose Castelli, Argentina.
- Quanzhou
- 24.9°N 118.6°EChina
- Antipode point
- 24.9°S 61.4°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- Juan Jose CastelliArgentina · 140 km
How the antipode of Quanzhou is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Quanzhou changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 24.9°N 118.6°E becomes 24.9°S 61.4°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.