The antipode of Xiazhen
A straight line from Xiazhen through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 34.8°S 62.9°W, 124 km from General Pico, Argentina.
- Xiazhen
- 34.8°N 117.1°EChina
- Antipode point
- 34.8°S 62.9°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- General PicoArgentina · 124 km
How the antipode of Xiazhen is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Xiazhen changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 34.8°N 117.1°E becomes 34.8°S 62.9°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.