if i was to drill a hole straight through the earth from the UK, where would i end up?

Question

i know it's probably in an ocean somewhere, but what is the nearest place? sorry if this has been asked before, but have spent half an hour trying to find answer and can't

Answer 1

Well, you know the coolest way to answer this question is to do it yourself.
Get a mapping program, either Google Earth or mappoint from Microsoft. I like Google Earth myself, the animation is just too cool.

So, I will continue while using Google Earth...

In the search box type the name of your town, England. The globe will rotate around to that location. In the bottom of the map window you can see the latitude and longitude of your city. To reverse your location, you need ot go 180 degrees away from the Longitude and reverse the Latitude from North to South.

For example, a site in London is at
51 30'28.17" North, 0 07'39.22" West
That is Nelson's Column.

On the other side of the Earth at 51 30'28.17 South, 179 52'20.78" East you will find yourself 134.37 miles South-southeast of a tiny Island, not named by Google Earth, but named by mappoint as the Antipodes Islands. So, I guess they named them that because they are opposite England. If you keep going past the islands you will come to New Zealand.

;-D All in all, a nice little island to get away from it all.

Answer 2

If you have a globe, you can figure it out pretty easily. The other option would be to take a point in the UK (Hypothetically, 52 degrees North latitude X 0 degrees longitude), and plot its opposite on a map (52 degrees south latitude X 180 degrees longitude). I'll go look at a world map and see if I can figure it out.

Later: 52 degrees South x 180 degrees plots out in the south Pacific, east of the south island of New Zealand. It's east of Campbell Island, and south of Pitt, Bounty, and Antipodes Islands. But WaZoO's answer is way funnier than mine... :D

Answer 3

I really love Google Earth!

If you want to install it for free here is a good link: http://bit.ly/1pjV3N8

Answer 4

Do an experiment on a smaller scale. Push a thin sharp knitting needle through a globe and see where it comes out. Of course, you have to make sure you push the knitting needle in at the correct angle etc. But it should give you a rough idea.

Answer 5

Dead, is your answer. Once you hit the mantle you would pretty much be toast. Anyway gravity is a funny thing, once you reach the center of the earth, what left of you wouldn't emerge from the other side.

Answer 6

Somewhere near SOUTH KOREA
if you drill hole in INDIA you will come out in California.

Answer 7

The Earths core?

Answer 8

you would end up in the south pacific ocean just west of new zealand

And here is the perfect site for you to play with dig a hole
http://map.pequenopolis.com/

Answer 9

Pacoima, California. Just north of the bowling alley.

Answer 10

Australia is below the UK