The opposite side of the world to Taroa is Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena.
Marshall Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.706, 171.228
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.706, -8.773
Saint Helena
Georgetown is the closest city to Taroa's antipodal point (627 km).
The antipodal city to Taroa is Georgetown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taroa is Georgetown.
The distance from Taroa to Georgetown is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taroa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taroa.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Georgetown, Ascension | Saint Helena | 627 km | (-7.929, -14.412) |
Half Tree Hollow, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 866 km | (-15.937, -5.720) |
Jamestown, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 866 km | (-15.939, -5.717) |
Longwood, Saint Helena | Saint Helena | 869 km | (-15.949, -5.686) |
Harper, Maryland | Liberia | 1,452 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
Tabou, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 1,460 km | (4.423, -7.353) |
Barclayville, Grand Kru | Liberia | 1,481 km | (4.674, -8.233) |
San-Pédro, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 1,507 km | (4.749, -6.636) |
Greenville, Sinoe | Liberia | 1,517 km | (5.011, -9.039) |
Sassandra, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 1,540 km | (4.954, -6.085) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.7058° N 171.2275° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.9286° S 14.4119° W
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 Taroa
The DMS coordinates are: 8°42'20.7'' N 171°13'39'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.70576°
LngO = 171.2275°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.70576°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 171.2275 - 180° = -8.7725°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Taroa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.70576, -8.7725)
In DMS format: 8°42'20.7'' N 171°13'39'' E .