Antipode of Mont Buxton, Seychelles

The opposite side of the world to Mont Buxton is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.

Mont Buxton

Seychelles

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -4.616, 55.448

Antipodal point

North Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: 4.616, -124.552

Atuona

French Polynesia

Atuona is the closest city to Mont Buxton's antipodal point (2,264 km).

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

The distance from Mont Buxton 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 Mont Buxton

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Atuona, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,264 km (-9.803, -139.042)
Taiohae, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,284 km (-8.911, -140.100)
Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico 2,563 km (22.891, -109.912)
Colonia del Sol, BCS Mexico 2,564 km (22.913, -109.927)
Las Palmas, BCS Mexico 2,565 km (22.937, -109.942)
El Tezal, BCS Mexico 2,566 km (22.904, -109.892)
El Pescadero, BCS Mexico 2,587 km (23.364, -110.168)
San José del Cabo, BCS Mexico 2,591 km (23.054, -109.704)
Todos Santos, BCS Mexico 2,590 km (23.447, -110.223)
La Playa, BCS Mexico 2,594 km (23.064, -109.668)
Mont Buxton, Seychelles

Local time:

Time Zone: Indian/Mahe

Coordinates: 4.6164° S 55.4482° E

Elevation: 66 m (217 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 Mont Buxton

The DMS coordinates are: 4°36'59'' S 55°26'53.6'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -4.61638°

LngO = 55.44821°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 4.61638°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.44821 - 180° = -124.55179°

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 Mont Buxton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.61638, -124.55179)

In DMS format: 4°36'59'' S 55°26'53.6'' E .

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