The antipode of Rockford
The far side of the Earth from Rockford is ocean at 42.3°S 90.9°E. The nearest city to that point, Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, is 1,778 km away.
- Rockford
- 42.3°N 89.1°WUnited States
- Antipode point
- 42.3°S 90.9°E
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Port-aux-FrançaisFrench Southern Territories · 1,778 km
How the antipode of Rockford is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Rockford changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 42.3°N 89.1°W becomes 42.3°S 90.9°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.