The opposite side of the world to Paamiut is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 61.994, -49.668
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -61.994, 130.332
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Paamiut's antipodal point (2,174 km).
The antipodal city to Paamiut is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Paamiut is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Paamiut to McMurdo Station is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Paamiut's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Paamiut.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,174 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Dover, TAS | Australia | 2,349 km | (-43.314, 147.015) |
Geeveston, TAS | Australia | 2,362 km | (-43.163, 146.925) |
Cygnet, TAS | Australia | 2,368 km | (-43.153, 147.073) |
Franklin, TAS | Australia | 2,372 km | (-43.089, 147.009) |
Kettering, TAS | Australia | 2,376 km | (-43.126, 147.246) |
Glen Huon, TAS | Australia | 2,377 km | (-43.033, 146.967) |
Huonville, TAS | Australia | 2,380 km | (-43.031, 147.048) |
Ranelagh, TAS | Australia | 2,381 km | (-43.010, 147.038) |
Snug, TAS | Australia | 2,382 km | (-43.067, 147.255) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 61.994° N 49.6678° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 77.846° S 166.676° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Paamiut
The DMS coordinates are: 61°59'38.5'' N 49°40'3.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 61.99402°
LngO = -49.66776°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -61.99402°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -49.66776 + 180° = 130.33224°
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 Paamiut is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-61.99402, 130.33224)
In DMS format: 61°59'38.5'' N 49°40'3.9'' W.