Antipode of Lincoln, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Lincoln is Zahara, Andalusia, Spain.
Lincoln
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -36.858, 174.620
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 36.858, -5.380
Zahara
Spain
Zahara is the closest city to Lincoln's antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Lincoln is Zahara. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lincoln is Zahara.
The distance from Lincoln to Zahara 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 Lincoln
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lincoln's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lincoln.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahara, Andalusia | Spain | 2 km | (36.841, -5.391) |
| Algodonales, Andalusia | Spain | 3 km | (36.880, -5.405) |
| El Gastor, Andalusia | Spain | 5 km | (36.855, -5.323) |
| Montecorto, Andalusia | Spain | 9 km | (36.816, -5.298) |
| Grazalema, Andalusia | Spain | 11 km | (36.760, -5.368) |
| Olvera, Andalusia | Spain | 13 km | (36.934, -5.267) |
| Coripe, Andalusia | Spain | 14 km | (36.973, -5.440) |
| Torre Alháquime, Andalusia | Spain | 15 km | (36.916, -5.234) |
| El Bosque, Andalusia | Spain | 16 km | (36.758, -5.505) |
| Puerto Serrano, Andalusia | Spain | 16 km | (36.922, -5.543) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 36.8582° S 174.6202° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 36.8406° N 5.3913° W
Elevation: 491 m (1,611 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 Lincoln
The DMS coordinates are: 36°51'29.5'' S 174°37'12.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -36.8582°
LngO = 174.62019°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 36.8582°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.62019 - 180° = -5.37981°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Lincoln is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (36.8582, -5.37981)
In DMS format: 36°51'29.5'' S 174°37'12.7'' E .