The opposite side of the world to Wheaton is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 41.866, -88.107
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.866, 91.893
French Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français is the closest city to Wheaton' antipodal point (1,875 km).
The antipodal city to Wheaton is Port-aux-Français. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wheaton is Port-aux-Français.
The distance from Wheaton 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wheaton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wheaton.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 1,875 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,197 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,202 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,211 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,219 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,225 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,232 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,235 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,238 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,241 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 41.8661° N 88.107° W
Elevation: 233 m (764 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Kerguelen
Coordinates: 49.3492° S 70.2194° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Wheaton
The DMS coordinates are: 41°51'58.1'' N 88°6'25.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.86614°
LngO = -88.10701°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.86614°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.10701 + 180° = 91.89299°
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 Wheaton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.86614, 91.89299)
In DMS format: 41°51'58.1'' N 88°6'25.2'' W.