What's on the Other Side?

<p>The “antipode” is by definition located exactly on the other side of the globe; at the other end of a straight line going directly through the center of the Earth.</p> <p>Antipodes Islands, (latitude 49°40’ south and longitude 178°50’ east) are an isolated group of small islands in the south Pacific Ocean. The Antipodes were discovered in 1800 by Captain Waterhouse of the British vessel Reliance.</p> <p>According to the “Encarta World Atlas” the islands were named Antipodes because they are located on the globe diametrically opposite to the United Kingdom.</p> <p>According to my calculation the Antipode of the Antipodes Islands is located in France more precisely in Haute Normandy (latitude 49°40’ north and longitude 1°10’ west).</p>