Antipode of Los Angeles

Antipode of Los Angeles

The antipode of Los Angeles is located in the Indian Ocean, far from any major landmass.

If you were to draw a straight line from Los Angeles through the center of the Earth, it would emerge in open ocean on the planet’s opposite side.

Coordinates

Los Angeles

• Latitude: 34.0522° N (34° 3′ 8″ N)

• Longitude: 118.2437° W (118° 14′ 37″ W)

Antipode of Los Angeles

• Latitude: 34.0522° S (34° 3′ 8″ S)

• Longitude: 61.7563° E (61° 45′ 23″ E)

• Location: Indian Ocean

These coordinates represent the exact geographic opposite of Los Angeles on Earth’s surface.

Why does Los Angeles’s antipode fall in the Indian Ocean?

Los Angeles sits on the western side of North America. When its longitude is inverted across the globe, the antipodal point falls deep into the Indian Ocean, an area dominated by open water in the Southern Hemisphere.

As with most Northern Hemisphere cities, Los Angeles’s antipode lies at sea.

A geographic contrast

One point is a sprawling coastal metropolis shaped by mountains, deserts, and the Pacific Ocean.
The other is open ocean — remote, uninhabited, and shaped only by currents and weather systems.

Opposite in position, and radically different in form.

Frequently asked questions

What is an antipode?

An antipode is the point on Earth’s surface directly opposite another point, connected by a straight line through the planet’s center.

Is Los Angeles antipodal to any country?

No. Los Angeles’s antipode lies in the Indian Ocean, far from continental land.

Do many U.S. cities have ocean antipodes?

Yes. Most cities in the United States have antipodes that fall in ocean due to Earth’s land distribution.

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