The opposite side of the world to Castlebar is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.850, -9.300
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -53.850, 170.700
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Castlebar's antipodal point (816 km).
The antipodal city to Castlebar is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Castlebar is Papatowai.
The distance from Castlebar to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Castlebar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Castlebar.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 816 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 824 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 845 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 845 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 846 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 849 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 850 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 854 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 856 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 861 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 53.85° N 9.3° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Castlebar
The DMS coordinates are: 53°51'0'' N 9°18'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 53.85°
LngO = -9.3°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -53.85°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.3 + 180° = 170.7°
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 Castlebar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-53.85, 170.7)
In DMS format: 53°51'0'' N 9°18'0'' W.