Antipode of Wheaton, United States

The opposite side of the world to Wheaton is Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen, French Southern Territories.

Wheaton

United States

Continent: America

Coordinates: 41.866, -88.107

Antipodal point

Indian Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -41.866, 91.893

Port-aux-Français

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.

Cities on the other side of the world of Wheaton

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)
Wheaton, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.8661° N 88.107° W

Elevation: 233 m (764 ft)

Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories

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 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.

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