Antipode of Athlone, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Athlone is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Athlone
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.423, -7.937
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.423, 172.063
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Athlone's antipodal point (785 km).
The antipodal city to Athlone is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Athlone is Papatowai.
The distance from Athlone to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Athlone
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Athlone's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Athlone.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 785 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 804 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 811 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 817 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 821 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 825 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 825 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 826 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 834 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 838 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Athlone, Ireland
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.4228° N 7.9372° W
Papatowai, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° 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 Athlone
The DMS coordinates are: 53°25'22'' N 7°56'14'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.42278°
LngO = -7.93722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.42278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.93722 + 180° = 172.06278°
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 Athlone is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.42278, 172.06278)
In DMS format: 53°25'22'' N 7°56'14'' W.
