The antipode of Yan’an
A straight line from Yan’an through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 36.6°S 70.5°W, 128 km from Linares, Chile.
- Yan’an
- 36.6°N 109.5°EChina
- Antipode point
- 36.6°S 70.5°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- LinaresChile · 128 km
How the antipode of Yan’an is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Yan’an changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 36.6°N 109.5°E becomes 36.6°S 70.5°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.