Antipode of Ampanihy, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Ampanihy is Lompoc, California, United States.
Ampanihy
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -24.694, 44.746
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 24.694, -135.254
Lompoc
United States
Lompoc is the closest city to Ampanihy's antipodal point (1,804 km).
The antipodal city to Ampanihy is Lompoc. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ampanihy is Lompoc.
The distance from Ampanihy to Lompoc is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ampanihy
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ampanihy's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ampanihy.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 1,804 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA | United States | 1,806 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 1,807 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 1,808 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Guadalupe, CA | United States | 1,816 km | (34.972, -120.572) |
| Big Sur, CA | United States | 1,817 km | (36.270, -121.807) |
| Avila Beach, CA | United States | 1,818 km | (35.180, -120.732) |
| Cambria, CA | United States | 1,818 km | (35.564, -121.081) |
| Los Osos, CA | United States | 1,819 km | (35.311, -120.832) |
| Callender, CA | United States | 1,819 km | (35.053, -120.596) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates: 24.6937° S 44.7458° E
Elevation: 236 m (774 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.6392° N 120.4579° W
Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Ampanihy
The DMS coordinates are: 24°41'37.3'' S 44°44'44.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -24.6937°
LngO = 44.74581°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 24.6937°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 44.74581 - 180° = -135.25419°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Ampanihy is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (24.6937, -135.25419)
In DMS format: 24°41'37.3'' S 44°44'44.9'' E .