Antipode of Upper Town, Gibraltar
The opposite side of the world to Upper Town is Mangawhai, Northland, New Zealand.
Upper Town
Gibraltar
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 36.136, -5.351
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.136, 174.649
Mangawhai
New Zealand
Mangawhai is the closest city to Upper Town's antipodal point (8 km).
The antipodal city to Upper Town is Mangawhai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Upper Town is Mangawhai.
The distance from Upper Town to Mangawhai is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Upper Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Upper Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Upper Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangawhai, Northland | New Zealand | 8 km | (-36.117, 174.567) |
| Mangawhai Heads, Northland | New Zealand | 9 km | (-36.088, 174.570) |
| Kaiwaka, Northland | New Zealand | 18 km | (-36.167, 174.450) |
| Wellsford, Auckland | New Zealand | 20 km | (-36.283, 174.517) |
| Leigh, Auckland | New Zealand | 22 km | (-36.283, 174.817) |
| Waipu, Northland | New Zealand | 25 km | (-35.983, 174.450) |
| Maungaturoto, Northland | New Zealand | 26 km | (-36.100, 174.367) |
| Warkworth, Auckland | New Zealand | 29 km | (-36.400, 174.667) |
| Ruakaka, Northland | New Zealand | 31 km | (-35.908, 174.450) |
| Snells Beach, Auckland | New Zealand | 31 km | (-36.408, 174.720) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Gibraltar
Coordinates: 36.1356° N 5.3515° W
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 36.1167° S 174.5667° E
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 Upper Town
The DMS coordinates are: 36°8'8.2'' N 5°21'5.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.1356°
LngO = -5.35146°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.1356°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.35146 + 180° = 174.64854°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Upper Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.1356, 174.64854)
In DMS format: 36°8'8.2'' N 5°21'5.3'' W.