Antipode of Menlo Park, United States
The opposite side of the world to Menlo Park is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Menlo Park
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 37.454, -122.182
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.454, 57.818
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Menlo Park' antipodal point (1,655 km).
The antipodal city to Menlo Park is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Menlo Park is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Menlo Park 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 Menlo Park
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Menlo Park's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Menlo Park.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,655 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,718 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,753 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,757 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Tsiombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,783 km | (-25.300, 45.483) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,795 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,795 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,798 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,800 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Kopoky, Androy | Madagascar | 1,810 km | (-25.200, 45.200) |
Menlo Park, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.4538° N 122.1822° 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 Menlo Park
The DMS coordinates are: 37°27'13.8'' N 122°10'55.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.45383°
LngO = -122.18219°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.45383°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -122.18219 + 180° = 57.81781°
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 Menlo Park is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.45383, 57.81781)
In DMS format: 37°27'13.8'' N 122°10'55.9'' W.