The antipode of Zhangjiagang
A straight line from Zhangjiagang through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 31.9°S 59.5°W, 102 km from Paraná, Argentina.
- Zhangjiagang
- 31.9°N 120.5°EChina
- Antipode point
- 31.9°S 59.5°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- ParanáArgentina · 102 km
How the antipode of Zhangjiagang is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Zhangjiagang changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 31.9°N 120.5°E becomes 31.9°S 59.5°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.