The antipode of Vigo
A straight line from Vigo through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 42.2°S 171.3°E, 59 km from Hokitika, New Zealand.
- Vigo
- 42.2°N 8.7°WSpain
- Antipode point
- 42.2°S 171.3°E
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- HokitikaNew Zealand · 59 km
How the antipode of Vigo is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Vigo changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 42.2°N 8.7°W becomes 42.2°S 171.3°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.