The opposite side of the world to Canton is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.799, -81.378
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.799, 98.622
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Canton's antipodal point (1,625 km).
The antipodal city to Canton is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Canton is Augusta.
The distance from Canton to Augusta is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Canton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Canton.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,625 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,631 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,640 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,648 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,655 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,662 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,665 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,668 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,670 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,671 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.799° N 81.3785° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° 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 Canton
The DMS coordinates are: 40°47'56.2'' N 81°22'42.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.79895°
LngO = -81.37845°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.79895°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.37845 + 180° = 98.62155°
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 Canton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.79895, 98.62155)
In DMS format: 40°47'56.2'' N 81°22'42.4'' W.