Antipode of Le Tampon, Reunion
The opposite side of the world to Le Tampon is El Morro, Baja California, Mexico.
Le Tampon
Reunion
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.277, 55.518
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.277, -124.482
El Morro
Mexico
El Morro is the closest city to Le Tampon's antipodal point (1,202 km).
The antipodal city to Le Tampon is El Morro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Le Tampon is El Morro.
The distance from Le Tampon to El Morro 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 Le Tampon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Le Tampon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Le Tampon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,202 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,203 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,221 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,262 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,288 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| El Rosario de Arriba, BCN | Mexico | 1,310 km | (30.060, -115.724) |
| Nuevo Uruapan, BCN | Mexico | 1,313 km | (30.073, -115.708) |
| Las Margaritas, BCS | Mexico | 1,320 km | (27.618, -113.454) |
| Díaz Ordaz, BCS | Mexico | 1,321 km | (27.647, -113.450) |
| San Francisco, BCS | Mexico | 1,324 km | (27.645, -113.419) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Reunion
Coordinates: 21.2766° S 55.5177° E
Elevation: 585 m (1,919 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tijuana
Coordinates: 28.0425° N 115.1869° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Le Tampon
The DMS coordinates are: 21°16'35.8'' S 55°31'3.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.2766°
LngO = 55.51766°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.2766°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.51766 - 180° = -124.48234°
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 Le Tampon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.2766, -124.48234)
In DMS format: 21°16'35.8'' S 55°31'3.6'' E .