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)
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/St_Helena

Coordinates: 37.0676° S 12.3116° W

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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.

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