Antipode of Fort Collins, United States
The opposite side of the world to Fort Collins is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Fort Collins
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.585, -105.084
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.585, 74.916
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Fort Collins' antipodal point (1,041 km).
The antipodal city to Fort Collins is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fort Collins is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Fort Collins to Port-aux-Français 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 Fort Collins
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fort Collins' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fort Collins.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,041 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,562 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,563 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,769 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
| Plaine Magnien, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,770 km | (-20.430, 57.670) |
| Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,770 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
| Souillac, Savanne | Mauritius | 2,770 km | (-20.517, 57.517) |
| Saint Aubin, Savanne | Mauritius | 2,770 km | (-20.496, 57.550) |
| River des Anguilles, Savanne | Mauritius | 2,771 km | (-20.485, 57.551) |
| Surinam, Savanne | Mauritius | 2,771 km | (-20.510, 57.505) |
Fort Collins, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.5853° N 105.0844° 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 Fort Collins
The DMS coordinates are: 40°35'6.9'' N 105°5'3.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.58526°
LngO = -105.08442°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.58526°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -105.08442 + 180° = 74.91558°
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 Fort Collins is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.58526, 74.91558)
In DMS format: 40°35'6.9'' N 105°5'3.9'' W.