Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Qiqihar, China 🇨🇳, home to about 1.64 million people, and you would surface in South Atlantic Ocean 🌊, at 47.3469° S, 56.0120° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.
| City | Qiqihar, China 🇨🇳 |
|---|---|
| City coordinates | 47.3469° N, 123.9880° E |
| Antipode coordinates | 47.3469° S, 56.0120° W |
| What is there | South Atlantic Ocean 🌊 (open water) |
| Nearest land | Falkland Islands 🇫🇰 — 472 km (293 miles) away |
| Nearest town or city | Stanley, Falkland Islands — 502 km (312 miles) away |
| Distance straight through the Earth | 12,742 km (7,918 miles) |
Qiqihar's antipode is in open water, in South Atlantic Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 472 km (293 miles) north of the nearest coast, which belongs to Falkland Islands 🇫🇰.
The closest settlement of any size is Stanley, Falkland Islands, about 502 km (312 miles) from the point.
23 other cities on this list surface in the same place as Qiqihar; the 10 largest are shown.
Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (47.3469° N becomes 47.3469° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (123.9880° E becomes 56.0120° W). More on how antipodes work.
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