The opposite side of the world to Uummannaq is Dover, Tasmania, Australia.
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 70.674, -52.125
Opposite side in the world
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -70.674, 127.875
Australia
Dover is the closest city to Uummannaq's antipodal point (3,227 km).
The antipodal city to Uummannaq is Dover. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Uummannaq is Dover.
The distance from Uummannaq to Dover is about 17,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 19 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Uummannaq's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Uummannaq.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Dover, TAS | Australia | 3,227 km | (-43.314, 147.015) |
Geeveston, TAS | Australia | 3,242 km | (-43.163, 146.925) |
Cygnet, TAS | Australia | 3,246 km | (-43.153, 147.073) |
Franklin, TAS | Australia | 3,251 km | (-43.089, 147.009) |
Kettering, TAS | Australia | 3,252 km | (-43.126, 147.246) |
Glen Huon, TAS | Australia | 3,257 km | (-43.033, 146.967) |
Snug, TAS | Australia | 3,258 km | (-43.067, 147.255) |
Huonville, TAS | Australia | 3,258 km | (-43.031, 147.048) |
Ranelagh, TAS | Australia | 3,261 km | (-43.010, 147.038) |
Margate, TAS | Australia | 3,263 km | (-43.028, 147.263) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Nuuk
Coordinates: 70.6744° N 52.1255° W
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Hobart
Coordinates: 43.3142° S 147.0149° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Uummannaq
The DMS coordinates are: 70°40'27.9'' N 52°7'31.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 70.67442°
LngO = -52.12545°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -70.67442°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -52.12545 + 180° = 127.87455°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Uummannaq is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-70.67442, 127.87455)
In DMS format: 70°40'27.9'' N 52°7'31.6'' W.