What is the antipode of California?

The antipode of California (centroid at 37.3502°, -119.7329°) is located at coordinates -37.3502°, 60.2671°, which falls in the Indian Ocean.

What is on the opposite side of the world from California?

On the exact opposite side of the Earth from California, you would find a point in the Indian Ocean. This is calculated by inverting the latitude and adding/subtracting 180° from the longitude of the state's centroid.

Antipode of California, USA

The antipode of California is the point on Earth diametrically opposite its centroid. The state's centroid is at 37.3502°, -119.7329°, and its antipodal point is at coordinates -37.3502°, 60.2671°.

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About the Antipode of California

An antipode is the point on Earth's surface that is diametrically opposite to a given location. For California, with a centroid at coordinates 37.3502°, -119.7329°, the antipodal point is at -37.3502°, 60.2671°.

How is the Antipode Calculated?

To find the antipode of any location:

Latitude: Invert the sign (37.3502° becomes -37.3502°)
Longitude: Add or subtract 180° (-119.7329° becomes 60.2671°)

Why Are Most U.S. Antipodes in the Ocean?

Over 70% of the Earth's surface is water, and the contiguous United States lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere. The antipodal points for most U.S. states fall in the Southern Hemisphere's vast Indian Ocean. Only Alaska and Hawaii have small land overlaps with Antarctica, Africa, and French Southern territories.

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