The antipode of Sanhe
A straight line from Sanhe through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 40.0°S 62.9°W, 143 km from Punta Alta, Argentina.
- Sanhe
- 40.0°N 117.1°EChina
- Antipode point
- 40.0°S 62.9°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- Punta AltaArgentina · 143 km
How the antipode of Sanhe is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Sanhe changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 40.0°N 117.1°E becomes 40.0°S 62.9°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.