Antipode of California City, United States
The opposite side of the world to California City is Saint-Philippe, Réunion, Reunion.
California City
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 35.126, -117.986
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.126, 62.014
Saint-Philippe
Reunion
Saint-Philippe is the closest city to California City's antipodal point (1,643 km).
The antipodal city to California City is Saint-Philippe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from California City is Saint-Philippe.
The distance from California City to Saint-Philippe 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 California City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to California City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from California City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,643 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,647 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,651 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,656 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Le Tampon, Réunion | Reunion | 1,661 km | (-21.277, 55.518) |
| Saint-Louis, Réunion | Reunion | 1,664 km | (-21.286, 55.411) |
| Sainte-Rose, Réunion | Reunion | 1,666 km | (-21.129, 55.796) |
| Entre-Deux, Réunion | Reunion | 1,667 km | (-21.233, 55.467) |
| Les Avirons, Réunion | Reunion | 1,671 km | (-21.241, 55.337) |
| Piton Saint-Leu, Réunion | Reunion | 1,674 km | (-21.220, 55.315) |
California City, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.1258° N 117.9859° W
Saint-Philippe, Reunion
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.3609° S 55.7679° E
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 California City
The DMS coordinates are: 35°7'32.9'' N 117°59'9.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.1258°
LngO = -117.9859°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.1258°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -117.9859 + 180° = 62.0141°
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 California City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.1258, 62.0141)
In DMS format: 35°7'32.9'' N 117°59'9.2'' W.