Antipode of Chicago Heights, United States
The opposite side of the world to Chicago Heights is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Chicago Heights
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 41.506, -87.636
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.506, 92.364
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Chicago Heights' antipodal point (1,930 km).
The antipodal city to Chicago Heights is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chicago Heights is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Chicago Heights to Port-aux-Français 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 Chicago Heights
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chicago Heights' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chicago Heights.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,930 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,149 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,154 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,162 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,170 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,176 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,183 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,186 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,189 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,192 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Chicago Heights, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.5062° N 87.6356° W
Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° 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 Chicago Heights
The DMS coordinates are: 41°30'22.1'' N 87°38'8.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.50615°
LngO = -87.6356°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.50615°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.6356 + 180° = 92.3644°
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 Chicago Heights is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.50615, 92.3644)
In DMS format: 41°30'22.1'' N 87°38'8.2'' W.