The antipode of Shaowu
A straight line from Shaowu through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 27.3°S 62.5°W, 122 km from General Pinedo, Argentina.
- Shaowu
- 27.3°N 117.5°EChina
- Antipode point
- 27.3°S 62.5°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- General PinedoArgentina · 122 km
How the antipode of Shaowu is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Shaowu changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 27.3°N 117.5°E becomes 27.3°S 62.5°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.