Antipode of Palmyra, United States
The opposite side of the world to Palmyra is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Palmyra
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 39.794, -91.523
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.794, 88.477
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Palmyra' antipodal point (1,790 km).
The antipodal city to Palmyra is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palmyra is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Palmyra 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 Palmyra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palmyra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palmyra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,790 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,440 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,440 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,448 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,455 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,458 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,466 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,469 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,472 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,476 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Palmyra, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.7942° N 91.5232° 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 Palmyra
The DMS coordinates are: 39°47'39.2'' N 91°31'23.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.79421°
LngO = -91.52321°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.79421°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.52321 + 180° = 88.47679°
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 Palmyra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.79421, 88.47679)
In DMS format: 39°47'39.2'' N 91°31'23.6'' W.