In geography, the antipodes of any place on Earth is its antipodal point; that is, the region on the Earth’s surface which is diametrically opposite to it. Two points which are antipodal to one another are connected by a straight line through the centre of the Earth. Full article at Wikipedia.
Double-click on or move the original map to set a marker on a desired location. The antipode map will automatically show it’s antipodal location.
Where do you really live?
Via a friend on Facebook (Fount of a gazillion and one useless time wasting applications that can drive you potty, and occasional source of something wondrous), comes the wonderful Antipodes Map.
It’s really cool.
SO I went to have a play of course.
If I start of in Hereford, which is where I grew up in the UK (and not far from where I emigrated from), then the Antipodal point is in the ocean off the south coast of New Zealand. Which is a bit nippy to be honest.
If I go the other way, and look for the point that corresponds to Carterton, then it gives me a place in Spain called Juarros de Voltoya, which is just a bit North West of the town of Segovia. Oddly enough, Ive been to Segovia – it’s the home of a rather wonderful round Templar Church, castle, and very grim Cathedral.
Have a play: you can waste hours with it.
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Sun, 18th Jul 2010 6:15 am
What fun. Thanks for this. I just discovered that Martinborough’s town square is exactly opposite of a tiny spot just northwest of Madrid.
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