Antipode of Tafunsak, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Tafunsak is Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena.
Tafunsak
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 5.367, 162.985
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.367, -17.015
Georgetown
Saint Helena
Georgetown is the closest city to Tafunsak's antipodal point (404 km).
The antipodal city to Tafunsak is Georgetown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tafunsak is Georgetown.
The distance from Tafunsak to Georgetown is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Tafunsak
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tafunsak's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tafunsak.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown, Ascension | Saint Helena | 404 km | (-7.929, -14.412) |
| Greenville, Sinoe County | Liberia | 1,450 km | (5.011, -9.039) |
| River Cess, River Cess County | Liberia | 1,454 km | (5.457, -9.582) |
| Monrovia, Montserrado County | Liberia | 1,464 km | (6.301, -10.797) |
| Buchanan, Grand Bassa County | Liberia | 1,465 km | (5.877, -10.050) |
| Barclayville, Grand Kru County | Liberia | 1,479 km | (4.674, -8.233) |
| Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County | Liberia | 1,480 km | (6.753, -11.367) |
| Harbel, Margibi County | Liberia | 1,482 km | (6.247, -10.356) |
| Bensonville, Montserrado County | Liberia | 1,488 km | (6.447, -10.613) |
| Harper, Maryland County | Liberia | 1,494 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kosrae
Coordinates: 5.3671° N 162.9853° E
Elevation: 61 m (200 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/St_Helena
Coordinates: 7.9286° S 14.4119° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Tafunsak
The DMS coordinates are: 5°22'1.6'' N 162°59'7.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.3671°
LngO = 162.98532°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.3671°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 162.98532 - 180° = -17.01468°
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 Tafunsak is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.3671, -17.01468)
In DMS format: 5°22'1.6'' N 162°59'7.2'' E .