Antipode of Terre Rouge, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Terre Rouge is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Terre Rouge
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.128, 57.531
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.128, -122.469
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Terre Rouge' antipodal point (1,138 km).
The antipodal city to Terre Rouge is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Terre Rouge is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Terre Rouge to Bahía Tortugas is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Terre Rouge
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Terre Rouge's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Terre Rouge.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,138 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,139 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,147 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,165 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,184 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,202 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,218 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,225 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,227 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Valle Santo Domingo, BCS | Mexico | 1,234 km | (25.490, -111.920) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.1283° S 57.5312° E
Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.6913° N 114.8948° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Terre Rouge
The DMS coordinates are: 20°7'41.9'' S 57°31'52.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.1283°
LngO = 57.53116°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.1283°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.53116 - 180° = -122.46884°
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 Terre Rouge is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.1283, -122.46884)
In DMS format: 20°7'41.9'' S 57°31'52.2'' E .