Antipode of Castlebar, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Castlebar is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Castlebar
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 53.850, -9.300
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -53.850, 170.700
Papatowai
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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Castlebar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 816 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 824 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 836 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 840 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 841 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Heidelberg, Southland | New Zealand | 842 km | (-46.428, 168.370) |
| Strathern, Southland | New Zealand | 842 km | (-46.428, 168.360) |
| Kew, Southland | New Zealand | 842 km | (-46.428, 168.350) |
| Otatara, Southland | New Zealand | 842 km | (-46.433, 168.300) |
| Newfield, Southland | New Zealand | 843 km | (-46.418, 168.380) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.85° N 9.3° W
Elevation: 40 m (131 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 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.