Antipode of Salem, United States
The opposite side of the world to Salem is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Salem
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 44.943, -123.035
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.943, 56.965
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Salem' antipodal point (1,116 km).
The antipodal city to Salem is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salem is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Salem 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 Salem
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salem.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,116 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 2,385 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 2,402 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 2,406 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Tsiombe, Androy | Madagascar | 2,412 km | (-25.300, 45.483) |
| Tranovaho, Androy | Madagascar | 2,432 km | (-25.300, 44.967) |
| Kopoky, Androy | Madagascar | 2,433 km | (-25.200, 45.200) |
| Beloha, Androy | Madagascar | 2,442 km | (-25.167, 45.050) |
| Ampanihy, Atsimo-Andrefana | Madagascar | 2,503 km | (-24.694, 44.746) |
| Beteza, Androy | Madagascar | 2,513 km | (-24.450, 45.117) |
Salem, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 44.9429° N 123.0351° 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 Salem
The DMS coordinates are: 44°56'34.4'' N 123°2'6.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.9429°
LngO = -123.0351°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.9429°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -123.0351 + 180° = 56.9649°
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 Salem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.9429, 56.9649)
In DMS format: 44°56'34.4'' N 123°2'6.4'' W.