Antipode of Tampico, United States
The opposite side of the world to Tampico is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
Tampico
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 41.630, -89.786
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.630, 90.214
Port-aux-Français
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Tampico' antipodal point (1,775 km).
The antipodal city to Tampico is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tampico is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Tampico 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 Tampico
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tampico's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tampico.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,775 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,327 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,331 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,339 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,347 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,353 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,360 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,362 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,366 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,369 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Tampico, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.6303° N 89.7862° 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 Tampico
The DMS coordinates are: 41°37'49.1'' N 89°47'10.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.63031°
LngO = -89.78622°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.63031°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -89.78622 + 180° = 90.21378°
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 Tampico is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.63031, 90.21378)
In DMS format: 41°37'49.1'' N 89°47'10.4'' W.
