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The antipode of Rio Grande

A straight line from Rio Grande through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 32.0°N 127.9°E, 112 km from Gotō, Japan.

Rio Grande
32.0°S 52.1°WBrazil
Antipode point
32.0°N 127.9°E
Under the point
Land
Nearest city
GotōJapan · 112 km
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How the antipode of Rio Grande is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Rio Grande changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 32.0°S 52.1°W becomes 32.0°N 127.9°E. 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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