Antipode of Paris

Antipode of Paris

The antipode of Paris is located in the South Pacific Ocean, near the Antipodes Islands of New Zealand.

If you were to draw a straight line from Paris through the center of the Earth, it would emerge in a remote region of open ocean on the planet’s opposite side.

Coordinates

Paris

• Latitude: 48.8566° N (48° 51′ 24″ N)

• Longitude: 2.3522° E (2° 21′ 8″ E)

Antipode of Paris

• Latitude: 48.8566° S (48° 51′ 24″ S)

• Longitude: 177.6478° W (177° 38′ 52″ W)

• Location: South Pacific Ocean (near the Antipodes Islands)

These coordinates represent the exact geographic opposite of Paris on Earth’s surface.

Why does Paris’s antipode fall in the South Pacific Ocean?

Paris lies slightly east of the Prime Meridian. When its longitude is inverted across the globe, the antipodal point falls close to the 180° meridian — a region dominated by the Pacific Ocean.

As a result, Paris’s antipode lies far from continental land, near one of the most remote island groups on Earth.

A geographic contrast

One point is a dense historic city shaped by culture, architecture, and centuries of human life.
The other lies in open southern ocean waters, near windswept islands with no permanent population.

Perfectly opposite in position — profoundly different in character.

Frequently asked questions

What is an antipode?

An antipode is the point on Earth’s surface directly opposite another point, connected by a straight line through the planet’s center.

Is Paris antipodal to New Zealand?

Paris’s antipode lies near the Antipodes Islands, a remote New Zealand territory, but not on mainland New Zealand.

Are land-based antipodes common?

No. Most cities have antipodes in the ocean. Paris follows this global pattern.

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