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What's on the opposite side of the world from Denver?

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Denver, United States of America 🇺🇸, home to about 2.31 million people, and you would surface in the Indian Ocean 🌊, at 39.7411° S, 75.0140° E. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityDenver, United States of America 🇺🇸
City coordinates39.7411° N, 104.9860° W
Antipode coordinates39.7411° S, 75.0140° E
What is thereIndian Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands 🇹🇫 — 1,099 km (683 miles) away
Nearest town or cityPort Louis, Mauritius — 2,743 km (1,704 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Denver's antipode?

Denver's antipode is in open water, in the Indian Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 1,099 km (683 miles) north of the nearest coast, which belongs to French Southern and Antarctic Lands 🇹🇫.

The closest settlement of any size is Port Louis, Mauritius, about 2,743 km (1,704 miles) from the point.

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Other cities whose antipode is in the Indian Ocean

63 other cities on this list surface in the same place as Denver; the 10 largest are shown.

Other cities in United States of America

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (39.7411° N becomes 39.7411° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (104.9860° W becomes 75.0140° E). More on how antipodes work.

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