Tunnel to the Other Side of the Earth
Have you every wondered which part of the other side of the earth is directly below you? No, neither have I, but you can find out using this Tunneling Tool.
Map Tunneling Tool
| Map 1 (You Control) | Map 2 |
Options
How to use the Map Tunneling Tool
Drag map 1 by clicking and holding the map as you move it. When you let go and finish dragging the map, Map 2 will then show you where abouts on the earth the far end of the imaginary tunnel will be. In effect it will show you what is at the other side of the earth.
To make things easier, you can also zoom the map in and out.
You can adjust the height of the map by using the small, medium and large buttons.
You can also change the map view using the Map, Satellite and Hybrid buttons. This works independently for each map.
About
This is a Antipodes Map. An antipode of a point on the earth is the region on the Earth's surface which is diametrically opposite to that point. The two points which are antipodal to one another are considered to be connected by a straight line or tunnel through the centre of the Earth.
Version History
- 29th November 2007 - Crosshairs added to each map
- 20th September 2007 - Map 2 now starts in the correct place instead of the same location as map 1 until map 1 is moved
- 16th September 2007 - Page Created
Future Developments
Ideas and improvements that are due to be implemented in the future. If you think of any ways of improving this tunneling tool or spot any bugs, then please get in touch.
Place crosshairs in the center of each map- Allow map 2 to control map 1 as well to improve the use of this tool. Currently problems with recursive events are causing issues.
- Have a crosshairs on the centre of each map.
- Has the other map move instantaneously as the first map is moved.
- Measure distance between the two points in question to discover the length of the tunnel (request by Baker)
Relevant Links
What would happen if I drilled a tunnel through the centre of the Earth and jumped into it?
Latitude and longitude converter and antipodal calculator
Previous Comments For This Page
What a fascinating concept! Having just waved goodbye to my son who has departed for New Zealand, I found out we're only about 700 miles off a direct tunnel route through the Earth! Many thanks... I shall have hours of enjoyment from finding other 'direct routes'!
By Susie on 16/04/2008
Cool Map Tool!
On 02/11/2007
I would like to know how far it would be to tunnel directly through the earth to the exact opposite side.
By Baker on 29/09/2007
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