Antipode of Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
The opposite side of the world to Grytviken is Okha, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.
Grytviken
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Continent: Antarctic
Coordinates: -54.281, -36.509
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Antarctic
Coordinates: 54.281, 143.491
Okha
Russia
Okha is the closest city to Grytviken's antipodal point (85 km).
The antipodal city to Grytviken is Okha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Grytviken is Okha.
The distance from Grytviken to Okha is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Grytviken
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Grytviken's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Grytviken.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okha, Sakhalin Oblast | Russia | 85 km | (53.590, 142.953) |
| Ekhabi, Sakhalin Oblast | Russia | 92 km | (53.511, 142.968) |
| Tungor, Sakhalin Oblast | Russia | 105 km | (53.391, 142.958) |
| Val, Sakhalin Oblast | Russia | 218 km | (52.338, 143.064) |
| Nikolayevsk-on-Amure, Khabarovsk | Russia | 222 km | (53.147, 140.723) |
| Mnogovershinnyy, Khabarovsk | Russia | 236 km | (53.933, 139.927) |
| Mago, Khabarovsk | Russia | 246 km | (53.259, 140.183) |
| Lazarev, Khabarovsk | Russia | 264 km | (52.223, 141.513) |
| Nogliki, Sakhalin Oblast | Russia | 277 km | (51.799, 143.139) |
| Katangli, Sakhalin Oblast | Russia | 286 km | (51.717, 143.224) |
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 54.2811° S 36.5092° W
Okha, Russia
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.5899° N 142.9531° E
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 Grytviken
The DMS coordinates are: 54°16'52'' S 36°30'33.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -54.28111°
LngO = -36.5092°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 54.28111°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -36.5092 + 180° = 143.4908°
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 Grytviken is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (54.28111, 143.4908)
In DMS format: 54°16'52'' S 36°30'33.1'' W.
