The antipode of Xiangtan
A straight line from Xiangtan through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 27.9°S 67.1°W, 146 km from Catamarca, Argentina.
- Xiangtan
- 27.9°N 112.9°EChina
- Antipode point
- 27.9°S 67.1°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- CatamarcaArgentina · 146 km
How the antipode of Xiangtan is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Xiangtan changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 27.9°N 112.9°E becomes 27.9°S 67.1°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.