The antipode of Yongzhou
A straight line from Yongzhou through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 26.4°S 68.4°W, 220 km from Copiapó, Chile.
- Yongzhou
- 26.4°N 111.6°EChina
- Antipode point
- 26.4°S 68.4°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- CopiapóChile · 220 km
How the antipode of Yongzhou is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Yongzhou changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 26.4°N 111.6°E becomes 26.4°S 68.4°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.