The opposite side of the world to Alpine is Oyster Bay, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 32.835, -116.766
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.835, 63.234
Mauritius
Oyster Bay is the closest city to Alpine's antipodal point (1,456 km).
The antipodal city to Alpine is Oyster Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alpine is Oyster Bay.
The distance from Alpine to Oyster Bay is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alpine's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alpine.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,456 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,457 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,470 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,476 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
Souillac, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,478 km | (-20.517, 57.517) |
Saint Aubin, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,479 km | (-20.496, 57.550) |
Surinam, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,479 km | (-20.510, 57.505) |
River des Anguilles, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,480 km | (-20.485, 57.551) |
Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,481 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
Camp Diable, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,481 km | (-20.463, 57.579) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.8351° N 116.7664° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° 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 Alpine
The DMS coordinates are: 32°50'6.2'' N 116°45'59.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.83505°
LngO = -116.76641°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.83505°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -116.76641 + 180° = 63.23359°
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 Alpine is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.83505, 63.23359)
In DMS format: 32°50'6.2'' N 116°45'59.1'' W.