The antipode of Taishan
A straight line from Taishan through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 22.3°S 67.2°W, 177 km from Calama, Chile.
- Taishan
- 22.3°N 112.8°EChina
- Antipode point
- 22.3°S 67.2°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- CalamaChile · 177 km
How the antipode of Taishan is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Taishan changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 22.3°N 112.8°E becomes 22.3°S 67.2°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.