Antipode of Pointe La Rue, Seychelles
The opposite side of the world to Pointe La Rue is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Pointe La Rue
Seychelles
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -4.673, 55.513
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.673, -124.487
Atuona
French Polynesia
Atuona is the closest city to Pointe La Rue's antipodal point (2,274 km).
The antipodal city to Pointe La Rue is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pointe La Rue is Atuona.
The distance from Pointe La Rue 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 Pointe La Rue
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pointe La Rue's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pointe La Rue.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 2,274 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 2,293 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Cabo San Lucas, BCS | Mexico | 2,554 km | (22.891, -109.912) |
| Colonia del Sol, BCS | Mexico | 2,555 km | (22.913, -109.927) |
| Las Palmas, BCS | Mexico | 2,556 km | (22.937, -109.942) |
| El Tezal, BCS | Mexico | 2,556 km | (22.904, -109.892) |
| El Pescadero, BCS | Mexico | 2,578 km | (23.364, -110.168) |
| San José del Cabo, BCS | Mexico | 2,581 km | (23.054, -109.704) |
| Todos Santos, BCS | Mexico | 2,581 km | (23.447, -110.223) |
| La Playa, BCS | Mexico | 2,585 km | (23.064, -109.668) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Mahe
Coordinates: 4.6732° S 55.5131° E
Elevation: 32 m (105 ft)
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 Pointe La Rue
The DMS coordinates are: 4°40'23.6'' S 55°30'47.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.67323°
LngO = 55.5131°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.67323°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.5131 - 180° = -124.4869°
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 Pointe La Rue is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.67323, -124.4869)
In DMS format: 4°40'23.6'' S 55°30'47.2'' E .