Antipode of Monterey, United States
The opposite side of the world to Monterey is Tôlanaro, Anosy, Madagascar.
Monterey
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 36.600, -121.895
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -36.600, 58.105
Tôlanaro
Madagascar
Tôlanaro is the closest city to Monterey's antipodal point (1,664 km).
The antipodal city to Monterey is Tôlanaro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Monterey is Tôlanaro.
The distance from Monterey to Tôlanaro 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 Monterey
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Monterey's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Monterey.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tôlanaro, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,664 km | (-25.032, 46.983) |
| Amboasary, Anosy | Madagascar | 1,701 km | (-25.033, 46.383) |
| Ambovombe, Androy | Madagascar | 1,707 km | (-25.178, 46.087) |
| Saint-Philippe, Réunion | Reunion | 1,704 km | (-21.361, 55.768) |
| Saint-Joseph, Réunion | Reunion | 1,704 km | (-21.378, 55.617) |
| Petite-Île, Réunion | Reunion | 1,708 km | (-21.353, 55.564) |
| Saint-Pierre, Réunion | Reunion | 1,711 km | (-21.339, 55.478) |
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,722 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Le Tampon, Réunion | Reunion | 1,717 km | (-21.277, 55.518) |
| Saint-Louis, Réunion | Reunion | 1,717 km | (-21.286, 55.411) |
Monterey, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.6002° N 121.8947° W
Tôlanaro, Madagascar
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.0325° S 46.9833° 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 Monterey
The DMS coordinates are: 36°36'0.9'' N 121°53'40.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.60024°
LngO = -121.89468°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.60024°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -121.89468 + 180° = 58.10532°
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 Monterey is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.60024, 58.10532)
In DMS format: 36°36'0.9'' N 121°53'40.8'' W.
