Antipode of Uummannaq, Greenland
The opposite side of the world to Uummannaq is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Uummannaq
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 70.674, -52.125
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -70.674, 127.875
McMurdo Station
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Uummannaq's antipodal point (1,381 km).
The antipodal city to Uummannaq is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Uummannaq is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Uummannaq to McMurdo Station 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 Uummannaq
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Uummannaq's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Uummannaq.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,381 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Dover, TAS | Australia | 3,227 km | (-43.314, 147.015) |
| Geeveston, TAS | Australia | 3,242 km | (-43.163, 146.925) |
| Cygnet, TAS | Australia | 3,246 km | (-43.153, 147.073) |
| Franklin, TAS | Australia | 3,251 km | (-43.089, 147.009) |
| Kettering, TAS | Australia | 3,252 km | (-43.126, 147.246) |
| Glen Huon, TAS | Australia | 3,257 km | (-43.033, 146.967) |
| Snug, TAS | Australia | 3,258 km | (-43.067, 147.255) |
| Huonville, TAS | Australia | 3,258 km | (-43.031, 147.048) |
| Ranelagh, TAS | Australia | 3,261 km | (-43.010, 147.038) |
Uummannaq, Greenland
Local time:
Coordinates: 70.6744° N 52.1255° W
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Local time:
Coordinates: 77.846° S 166.676° 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 Uummannaq
The DMS coordinates are: 70°40'27.9'' N 52°7'31.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 70.67442°
LngO = -52.12545°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -70.67442°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -52.12545 + 180° = 127.87455°
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 Uummannaq is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-70.67442, 127.87455)
In DMS format: 70°40'27.9'' N 52°7'31.6'' W.
