Antipode of Joplin, United States
The opposite side of the world to Joplin is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Joplin
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 37.084, -94.513
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.084, 85.487
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Joplin' antipodal point (1,836 km).
The antipodal city to Joplin is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Joplin is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Joplin to Port-aux-Français 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 Joplin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Joplin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Joplin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,836 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,687 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,692 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,695 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,701 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,701 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,708 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,712 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,716 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 2,720 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Joplin, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.0842° N 94.5133° W
Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° 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 Joplin
The DMS coordinates are: 37°5'3.2'' N 94°30'47.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.08423°
LngO = -94.51328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.08423°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -94.51328 + 180° = 85.48672°
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 Joplin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.08423, 85.48672)
In DMS format: 37°5'3.2'' N 94°30'47.8'' W.
