The antipode of Tŏkch’ŏn
The far side of the Earth from Tŏkch’ŏn is ocean at 39.8°S 53.7°W. The nearest city to that point, Mar del Plata, Argentina, is 383 km away.
- Tŏkch’ŏn
- 39.8°N 126.3°ENorth Korea
- Antipode point
- 39.8°S 53.7°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Mar del PlataArgentina · 383 km
How the antipode of Tŏkch’ŏn is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Tŏkch’ŏn changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 39.8°N 126.3°E becomes 39.8°S 53.7°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.