Antipode of Taos, United States
The opposite side of the world to Taos is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Taos
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 38.506, -92.071
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.506, 87.929
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Taos' antipodal point (1,856 km).
The antipodal city to Taos is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taos is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Taos 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 Taos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,856 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,474 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,477 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,483 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,489 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,491 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,498 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,501 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,505 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,509 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Taos, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.5064° N 92.071° 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 Taos
The DMS coordinates are: 38°30'23.1'' N 92°4'15.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.50643°
LngO = -92.07101°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.50643°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -92.07101 + 180° = 87.92899°
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 Taos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.50643, 87.92899)
In DMS format: 38°30'23.1'' N 92°4'15.6'' W.