Antipode of St. Paul's, Saint Helena

The opposite side of the world to St. Paul's is Utrik, Utrik Atoll, Marshall Islands.

St. Paul's

Saint Helena

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -15.945, -5.725

Antipodal point

North Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: 15.945, 174.275

Utrik

Marshall Islands

Utrik is the closest city to St. Paul's's antipodal point (708 km).

The antipodal city to St. Paul's is Utrik. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from St. Paul's is Utrik.

The distance from St. Paul's to Utrik 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 St. Paul's

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to St. Paul's' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from St. Paul's.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Utrik, Utrik Atoll Marshall Islands 708 km (11.228, 169.847)
Mejit, Mejit Island Marshall Islands 728 km (10.275, 170.865)
Ailuk, Ailuk Atoll Marshall Islands 786 km (10.220, 169.980)
Wotje, Wotje Atoll Marshall Islands 841 km (9.454, 170.237)
Likiep, Likiep Atoll Marshall Islands 865 km (9.825, 169.311)
Taroa, Maloelap Atoll Marshall Islands 867 km (8.706, 171.228)
Aur, Aur Atoll Marshall Islands 926 km (8.150, 171.169)
Rongelap, Rongelap Atoll Marshall Islands 958 km (11.164, 166.894)
Arno, Arno Atoll Marshall Islands 1,026 km (7.067, 171.554)
Majuro, Majuro Atoll Marshall Islands 1,029 km (7.090, 171.380)
St. Paul's, Saint Helena

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/St_Helena

Coordinates: 15.9445° S 5.7247° W

Elevation: 330 m (1,083 ft)

Utrik, Marshall Islands

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Majuro

Coordinates: 11.2278° N 169.8474° E

Elevation: 10 m (33 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 St. Paul's

The DMS coordinates are: 15°56'40.3'' S 5°43'28.8'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -15.94453°

LngO = -5.72467°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 15.94453°

Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.72467 + 180° = 174.27533°

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 St. Paul's is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.94453, 174.27533)

In DMS format: 15°56'40.3'' S 5°43'28.8'' W.

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