Antipode of Hawaii

The antipode of Hawaii is the point on Earth diametrically opposite its centroid. The state's centroid is at 21.0411°, -158.1855°, and its antipodal point is at coordinates -21.0411°, 21.8145°.

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About the Antipode of Hawaii

An antipode is the point on Earth's surface that is diametrically opposite to a given location. For Hawaii, with a centroid at coordinates 21.0411°, -158.1855°, the antipodal point is at -21.0411°, 21.8145°.

How is the Antipode Calculated?

To find the antipode of any location:

  1. Latitude: Invert the sign (21.0411° becomes -21.0411°)
  2. Longitude: Add or subtract 180° (-158.1855° becomes 21.8145°)

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.

Hawaii's Unique Terrestrial Antipodes

Hawaii is one of the few U.S. states whose land has a terrestrial antipode. While the main Hawaiian Islands are roughly antipodal to regions of Botswana, the antipodes of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands extend into Namibia and other parts of southern Africa. This makes Hawaii unique among U.S. states—if you could drill straight through the Earth from Hawaii, you would emerge on dry land rather than ocean.

Antipodes of Hawaiian Islands

The following table shows the antipodal locations for each of the eight major Hawaiian islands, as well as several of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands:

Island Island Centroid Antipode Antipode Centroid
Hawaii 19.598°, -155.518° Botswana -19.598°, 24.482°
Kahoolawe 20.547°, -156.609° Botswana -20.547°, 23.391°
Kauai 22.058°, -159.524° Botswana -22.058°, 20.476°
Lanai 20.835°, -156.927° Botswana -20.835°, 23.073°
Maui 20.791°, -156.337° Botswana -20.791°, 23.663°
Molokai 21.133°, -157.014° Botswana -21.133°, 22.986°
Oahu 21.459°, -157.974° Botswana -21.459°, 22.026°
Kaula Rock 21.654°, -160.541° Namibia -21.654°, 19.459°
Necker Island 23.576°, -164.701° Namibia -23.576°, 15.299°
Nihoa 23.060°, -161.922° Namibia -23.060°, 18.078°
French Frigate Shoals 23.823°, -166.235° Ocean -23.823°, 13.765°
Gardner Pinnacles 24.999°, -167.999° Ocean -24.999°, 12.001°
Kure Atoll 28.392°, -178.306° Ocean -28.392°, 1.694°
Laysan Island 25.769°, -171.733° Ocean -25.769°, 8.267°
Lisianski Island 26.064°, -173.966° Ocean -26.064°, 6.034°
Midway Islands 28.208°, -177.362° Ocean -28.208°, 2.638°
Pearl and Hermes Atoll 27.830°, -175.831° Ocean -27.830°, 4.169°

Antipode map: Hawaiian Islands antipodal points overlaid on world map, showing land overlaps with Botswana and Namibia.
Map of Hawaiian Islands antipodes, highlighting land overlaps with Botswana and Namibia. Islands include: Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Oahu, Kaula Rock, Necker Island, Nihoa, French Frigate Shoals, Gardner Pinnacles, Kure Atoll, Laysan Island, Lisianski Island, Midway Islands, and Pearl and Hermes Atoll.

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Data Sources

Hawaiian island boundary data used for antipode calculations: