Antipode of Taroa, Marshall Islands
The opposite side of the world to Taroa is Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena.
Taroa
Marshall Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.706, 171.228
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.706, -8.773
Georgetown
Saint Helena
Georgetown is the closest city to Taroa's antipodal point (627 km).
The antipodal city to Taroa is Georgetown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taroa is Georgetown.
The distance from Taroa to Georgetown is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Taroa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taroa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taroa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown, Ascension | Saint Helena | 627 km | (-7.929, -14.412) |
| Jamestown, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 865 km | (-15.925, -5.718) |
| Half Tree Hollow, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 866 km | (-15.937, -5.720) |
| St. Paul's, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 867 km | (-15.945, -5.725) |
| Longwood, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 869 km | (-15.949, -5.686) |
| Harper, Maryland County | Liberia | 1,452 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
| Soublaké, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 1,453 km | (4.369, -7.455) |
| Djoutou, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 1,458 km | (4.417, -7.509) |
| Boké, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 1,458 km | (4.405, -7.376) |
| Gnato, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 1,459 km | (4.433, -7.540) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Majuro
Coordinates: 8.7058° N 171.2275° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/St_Helena
Coordinates: 7.9286° S 14.4119° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Taroa
The DMS coordinates are: 8°42'20.7'' N 171°13'39'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.70576°
LngO = 171.2275°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.70576°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 171.2275 - 180° = -8.7725°
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 Taroa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.70576, -8.7725)
In DMS format: 8°42'20.7'' N 171°13'39'' E .