The antipode of Riga
The far side of the Earth from Riga is open ocean at 56.9°S 155.9°W, with no inhabited place anywhere near it.
- Riga
- 56.9°N 24.1°ELatvia
- Antipode point
- 56.9°S 155.9°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- None within 1,800 km
How the antipode of Riga is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Riga changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 56.9°N 24.1°E becomes 56.9°S 155.9°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.