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The antipode of Rotterdam

The far side of the Earth from Rotterdam is ocean at 51.9°S 175.5°W. The nearest city to that point, Dunedin, New Zealand, is 1,220 km away.

Rotterdam
51.9°N 4.5°ENetherlands
Antipode point
51.9°S 175.5°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
DunedinNew Zealand · 1,220 km
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How the antipode of Rotterdam is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Rotterdam changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 51.9°N 4.5°E becomes 51.9°S 175.5°W. 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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