Antipode of Forest Parish, Guernsey
The opposite side of the world to Forest Parish is Portobello, Otago, New Zealand.
Forest Parish
Guernsey
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.430, -2.602
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -49.430, 177.398
Portobello
New Zealand
Portobello is the closest city to Forest Parish's antipodal point (644 km).
The antipodal city to Forest Parish is Portobello. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Forest Parish is Portobello.
The distance from Forest Parish to Portobello is about 19,000 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 Forest Parish
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Forest Parish's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Forest Parish.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 644 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 646 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 648 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 648 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 648 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 648 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 649 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 649 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 649 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 649 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Guernsey
Coordinates: 49.4298° N 2.6017° W
Elevation: 102 m (335 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 45.85° S 170.65° E
Elevation: 77 m (253 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 Forest Parish
The DMS coordinates are: 49°25'47.4'' N 2°36'6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.42983°
LngO = -2.60168°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.42983°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.60168 + 180° = 177.39832°
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 Forest Parish is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.42983, 177.39832)
In DMS format: 49°25'47.4'' N 2°36'6'' W.