The antipode of Zhonghe
A straight line from Zhonghe through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 28.5°S 71.0°W, 138 km from Copiapó, Chile.
- Zhonghe
- 28.5°N 109.0°EChina
- Antipode point
- 28.5°S 71.0°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- CopiapóChile · 138 km
How the antipode of Zhonghe is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Zhonghe changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 28.5°N 109.0°E becomes 28.5°S 71.0°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.