The antipode of Taiyuan
A straight line from Taiyuan through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 37.9°S 67.4°W, 128 km from Cipolletti, Argentina.
- Taiyuan
- 37.9°N 112.6°EChina
- Antipode point
- 37.9°S 67.4°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- CipollettiArgentina · 128 km
How the antipode of Taiyuan is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Taiyuan changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 37.9°N 112.6°E becomes 37.9°S 67.4°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.