Antipode of Tampa, United States
The opposite side of the world to Tampa is Denham, Western Australia, Australia.
Tampa
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 27.948, -82.458
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -27.948, 97.542
Denham
Australia
Denham is the closest city to Tampa's antipodal point (1,603 km).
The antipodal city to Tampa is Denham. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tampa is Denham.
The distance from Tampa to Denham 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 Tampa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tampa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tampa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,603 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Kalbarri, WA | Australia | 1,637 km | (-27.711, 114.165) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,642 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,642 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,642 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,642 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,644 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,646 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| West End, WA | Australia | 1,671 km | (-28.782, 114.579) |
| Beachlands, WA | Australia | 1,674 km | (-28.786, 114.602) |
Tampa, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.9475° N 82.4584° W
Denham, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.9268° S 113.5333° 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 Tampa
The DMS coordinates are: 27°56'51.1'' N 82°27'30.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.94752°
LngO = -82.45843°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.94752°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.45843 + 180° = 97.54157°
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 Tampa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.94752, 97.54157)
In DMS format: 27°56'51.1'' N 82°27'30.3'' W.