Antipode of Vallée des Colons, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Vallée des Colons is Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco.
Vallée des Colons
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.277, 166.458
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.277, -13.542
Aousserd
Morocco
Aousserd is the closest city to Vallée des Colons's antipodal point (87 km).
The antipodal city to Vallée des Colons is Aousserd. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vallée des Colons is Aousserd.
The distance from Vallée des Colons to Aousserd 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 Vallée des Colons
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vallée des Colons' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vallée des Colons.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 87 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 96 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 98 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 119 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 121 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Mijek | Western Sahara | 149 km | (23.449, -12.825) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 167 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 201 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Oum Dreyga | Western Sahara | 204 km | (24.101, -13.297) |
| Bir Anzarane | Western Sahara | 206 km | (23.890, -14.536) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.2773° S 166.458° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 22.554° N 14.33° W
Elevation: 306 m (1,004 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 Vallée des Colons
The DMS coordinates are: 22°16'38.2'' S 166°27'28.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.27727°
LngO = 166.45803°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.27727°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.45803 - 180° = -13.54197°
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 Vallée des Colons is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.27727, -13.54197)
In DMS format: 22°16'38.2'' S 166°27'28.9'' E .