Antipode of Maud, United States
The opposite side of the world to Maud is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Maud
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 35.130, -96.776
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.130, 83.224
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Maud' antipodal point (1,904 km).
The antipodal city to Maud is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maud is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Maud 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 Maud
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maud's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maud.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,904 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,591 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,592 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,891 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,906 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,914 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,914 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,918 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,919 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,925 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Maud, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 35.1304° N 96.7759° 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 Maud
The DMS coordinates are: 35°7'49.3'' N 96°46'33.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.13036°
LngO = -96.77585°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.13036°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -96.77585 + 180° = 83.22415°
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 Maud is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.13036, 83.22415)
In DMS format: 35°7'49.3'' N 96°46'33.1'' W.