Antipode of Polotsk, Belarus

The opposite side of the world to Polotsk is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Polotsk

Belarus

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 55.488, 28.786

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -55.488, -151.214

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Polotsk's antipodal point (2,213 km).

The antipodal city to Polotsk is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Polotsk is Waitangi.

The distance from Polotsk to Waitangi 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 Polotsk

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Polotsk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Polotsk.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 2,213 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Akaroa, Canterbury New Zealand 2,852 km (-43.804, 172.968)
Portobello, Otago New Zealand 2,857 km (-45.850, 170.650)
Macandrew Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,859 km (-45.867, 170.600)
Port Chalmers, Otago New Zealand 2,861 km (-45.817, 170.620)
Andersons Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,862 km (-45.896, 170.531)
Tainui, Otago New Zealand 2,862 km (-45.901, 170.523)
Waverley, Otago New Zealand 2,862 km (-45.882, 170.539)
Shiel Hill, Otago New Zealand 2,862 km (-45.888, 170.530)
Ravensbourne, Otago New Zealand 2,862 km (-45.867, 170.550)
Polotsk, Belarus

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Minsk

Coordinates: 55.4879° N 28.7856° E

Elevation: 126 m (413 ft)

Waitangi, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham

Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Polotsk

The DMS coordinates are: 55°29'16.4'' N 28°47'8.2'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 55.4879°

LngO = 28.7856°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -55.4879°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.7856 - 180° = -151.2144°

Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.

Result:

The antipode of Polotsk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-55.4879, -151.2144)

In DMS format: 55°29'16.4'' N 28°47'8.2'' E .

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