Antipode of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena
The opposite side of the world to Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Saint Helena
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -37.068, -12.312
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 37.068, 167.688
Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia
Severo-Kuril’sk is the closest city to Edinburgh of the Seven Seas's antipodal point (1,770 km).
The antipodal city to Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is Severo-Kuril’sk. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is Severo-Kuril’sk.
The distance from Edinburgh of the Seven Seas to Severo-Kuril’sk is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Edinburgh of the Seven Seas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin Oblast | Russia | 1,770 km | (50.673, 156.124) |
| Ozernovskiy, Kamchatka | Russia | 1,830 km | (51.496, 156.501) |
| Kuril’sk, Sakhalin Oblast | Russia | 1,887 km | (45.227, 147.878) |
| Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka | Russia | 1,905 km | (52.932, 158.406) |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka | Russia | 1,912 km | (53.064, 158.628) |
| Paratunka, Kamchatka | Russia | 1,913 km | (52.962, 158.257) |
| Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast | Russia | 1,923 km | (43.799, 146.722) |
| Yelizovo, Kamchatka | Russia | 1,932 km | (53.189, 158.383) |
| Ust’-Bol’sheretsk, Kamchatka | Russia | 1,963 km | (52.826, 156.283) |
| Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Oblast | Russia | 1,996 km | (44.027, 145.861) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/St_Helena
Coordinates: 37.0676° S 12.3116° W
Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Magadan
Coordinates: 50.6733° N 156.124° E
Elevation: 62 m (203 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 Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
The DMS coordinates are: 37°4'3.3'' S 12°18'41.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -37.06757°
LngO = -12.31155°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 37.06757°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.31155 + 180° = 167.68845°
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 Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (37.06757, 167.68845)
In DMS format: 37°4'3.3'' S 12°18'41.6'' W.