Antipode of Grand Bois, Mauritius
The opposite side of the world to Grand Bois is Bahía Tortugas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Grand Bois
Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.419, 57.544
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.419, -122.456
Bahía Tortugas
Mexico
Bahía Tortugas is the closest city to Grand Bois' antipodal point (1,113 km).
The antipodal city to Grand Bois is Bahía Tortugas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grand Bois is Bahía Tortugas.
The distance from Grand Bois to Bahía Tortugas 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 Grand Bois
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Grand Bois' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Grand Bois.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Tortugas, BCS | Mexico | 1,113 km | (27.691, -114.895) |
| Bahía Asunción, BCS | Mexico | 1,116 km | (27.142, -114.296) |
| El Morro, BCN | Mexico | 1,121 km | (28.043, -115.187) |
| Punta Abreojos, BCS | Mexico | 1,143 km | (26.715, -113.575) |
| Puerto San Carlos, BCS | Mexico | 1,169 km | (24.789, -112.105) |
| Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos, BCS | Mexico | 1,185 km | (25.192, -112.117) |
| Guerrero Negro, BCS | Mexico | 1,193 km | (27.960, -114.056) |
| San Juanico, BCS | Mexico | 1,207 km | (26.256, -112.480) |
| Benito Juárez, BCS | Mexico | 1,208 km | (25.116, -111.827) |
| Los Mártires Uno, BCS | Mexico | 1,213 km | (27.349, -113.219) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.4189° S 57.5442° E
Elevation: 407 m (1,335 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mazatlan
Coordinates: 27.6913° N 114.8948° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
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 Grand Bois
The DMS coordinates are: 20°25'8'' S 57°32'39'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.41889°
LngO = 57.54417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.41889°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 57.54417 - 180° = -122.45583°
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 Grand Bois is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.41889, -122.45583)
In DMS format: 20°25'8'' S 57°32'39'' E .