The exact location on the other side of the world from Toronto, known as its antipode, is in the Indian Ocean.
Locating Toronto's Antipode
To find the point directly opposite any location on Earth, you determine its antipode. This involves calculating the corresponding latitude and longitude coordinates.
Based on the provided information:
- Toronto's Location:
- Latitude: 43° 42' 00" N
- Longitude: 079° 25' 00" W
The calculation for the antipode involves reversing the latitude hemisphere and subtracting the longitude from 180 degrees, then reversing the longitude hemisphere.
- Toronto's Antipode Location:
- Latitude: 43° 42' S (Same degree/minute, opposite hemisphere)
- Longitude: 100° 36' E (Calculated from 180° - 79° 25' W)
Antipode Coordinates
| City | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 43° 42' 00" N | 079° 25' 00" W |
| Antipode | 43° 42' S | 100° 36' E |
Geographical Location
This specific point, 43° 42' S and 100° 36' E, is not on land. It lies in the Indian Ocean.
Specifically, this location is approximately 1600 km south-west of Perth, Australia. Therefore, if you were to tunnel straight through the Earth from Toronto, you would emerge in the vast waters of the Indian Ocean near the south-western coast of Western Australia.
While not a city or continent, this precise set of coordinates represents the true "other side" of the globe from Toronto.
