Antipode of Ames, United States
The opposite side of the world to Ames is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Ames
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 42.035, -93.620
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.035, 86.380
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Ames' antipodal point (1,494 km).
The antipodal city to Ames is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ames is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Ames to Port-aux-Français 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 Ames
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ames' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ames.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,494 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,648 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,652 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,660 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,668 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,673 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,681 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,683 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,687 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,690 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 42.0347° N 93.6199° W
Elevation: 292 m (958 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Kerguelen
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Ames
The DMS coordinates are: 42°2'5'' N 93°37'11.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.03471°
LngO = -93.61994°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.03471°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -93.61994 + 180° = 86.38006°
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 Ames is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.03471, 86.38006)
In DMS format: 42°2'5'' N 93°37'11.8'' W.