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The antipode of Tarakan

A straight line from Tarakan through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 3.3°S 62.4°W, 118 km from Coari, Brazil.

Tarakan
3.3°N 117.6°EIndonesia
Antipode point
3.3°S 62.4°W
Under the point
Land
Nearest city
CoariBrazil · 118 km
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How the antipode of Tarakan is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Tarakan changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 3.3°N 117.6°E becomes 3.3°S 62.4°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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