Antipode of Grand'Anse, Seychelles

The opposite side of the world to Grand'Anse is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.

Grand'Anse

Seychelles

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -4.667, 55.467

Antipodal point

North Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: 4.667, -124.533

Atuona

French Polynesia

Atuona is the closest city to Grand'Anse's antipodal point (2,269 km).

The antipodal city to Grand'Anse is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grand'Anse is Atuona.

The distance from Grand'Anse to Atuona 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 Grand'Anse

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Atuona, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,269 km (-9.803, -139.042)
Taiohae, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,289 km (-8.911, -140.100)
Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico 2,557 km (22.891, -109.912)
Colonia del Sol, BCS Mexico 2,558 km (22.913, -109.927)
Las Palmas, BCS Mexico 2,559 km (22.937, -109.942)
El Tezal, BCS Mexico 2,560 km (22.904, -109.892)
El Pescadero, BCS Mexico 2,581 km (23.364, -110.168)
San José del Cabo, BCS Mexico 2,585 km (23.054, -109.704)
Todos Santos, BCS Mexico 2,585 km (23.447, -110.223)
La Playa, BCS Mexico 2,588 km (23.064, -109.668)
Grand'Anse, Seychelles

Local time:

Time Zone: Indian/Mahe

Coordinates: 4.6667° S 55.4667° E

Elevation: 411 m (1,348 ft)

Atuona, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas

Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W

Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Grand'Anse

The DMS coordinates are: 4°40'0'' S 55°28'0'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -4.66667°

LngO = 55.46667°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 4.66667°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.46667 - 180° = -124.53333°

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 Grand'Anse is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.66667, -124.53333)

In DMS format: 4°40'0'' S 55°28'0'' E .

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