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ornotna

(11,552 posts)
Thu Dec 17, 2020, 06:59 PM Dec 2020

Where is your antipodes

This map helps you find the antipodes (the other side of the world) of any place on Earth.

I end up in the middle of the ocean halfway between Madagascar and Australia.

https://www.antipodesmap.com/
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The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,217 posts)
4. In the ocean a bit south of a line between the farthest south point in Australia
Thu Dec 17, 2020, 08:08 PM
Dec 2020

and Cape Town, South Africa.

ornotna

(11,552 posts)
9. Seems everyone in the US
Thu Dec 17, 2020, 09:15 PM
Dec 2020

except residents of Hawaii land in the ocean between Africa and Australia.

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
10. Funny thing, Hawaii is the only place in the US where you'd come up on land: Botswana
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 01:38 AM
Dec 2020

University of Hawaii had a student from Botswana, which is how I know.

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