Antipode of South Van Buren, United States
The opposite side of the world to South Van Buren is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
South Van Buren
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 36.988, -91.014
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.988, 88.986
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to South Van Buren' antipodal point (2,043 km).
The antipodal city to South Van Buren is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from South Van Buren is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from South Van Buren 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 South Van Buren
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to South Van Buren's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from South Van Buren.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,043 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,376 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,381 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,384 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,390 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,390 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,397 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,400 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,405 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 2,409 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
South Van Buren, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.9881° N 91.0137° 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 South Van Buren
The DMS coordinates are: 36°59'17.2'' N 91°0'49.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.98811°
LngO = -91.01374°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.98811°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.01374 + 180° = 88.98626°
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 South Van Buren is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.98811, 88.98626)
In DMS format: 36°59'17.2'' N 91°0'49.5'' W.