Antipode of Nashville, United States
The opposite side of the world to Nashville is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Nashville
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 38.344, -89.381
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.344, 90.619
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Nashville' antipodal point (2,035 km).
The antipodal city to Nashville is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nashville is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Nashville 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 Nashville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nashville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nashville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,035 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,239 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,241 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,247 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,253 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,255 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,262 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,266 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,270 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,274 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 38.3437° N 89.3806° W
Elevation: 158 m (518 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 Nashville
The DMS coordinates are: 38°20'37.2'' N 89°22'50.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.34366°
LngO = -89.38064°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.34366°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.38064 + 180° = 90.61936°
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 Nashville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.34366, 90.61936)
In DMS format: 38°20'37.2'' N 89°22'50.3'' W.