The opposite side of the world to Hillsboro is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 39.161, -89.495
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.161, 90.505
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Hillsboro' antipodal point (1,966 km).
The antipodal city to Hillsboro is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hillsboro is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Hillsboro 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hillsboro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hillsboro.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,966 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,258 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,259 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,267 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,273 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,276 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,283 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,286 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,290 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,294 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.1613° N 89.4954° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° 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 Hillsboro
The DMS coordinates are: 39°9'40.6'' N 89°29'43.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.16128°
LngO = -89.4954°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.16128°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.4954 + 180° = 90.5046°
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 Hillsboro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.16128, 90.5046)
In DMS format: 39°9'40.6'' N 89°29'43.4'' W.