Antipode of North Shore, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to North Shore is Montecorto, Andalusia, Spain.
North Shore
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -36.800, 174.750
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 36.800, -5.250
Montecorto
Spain
Montecorto is the closest city to North Shore's antipodal point (5 km).
The antipodal city to North Shore is Montecorto. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from North Shore is Montecorto.
The distance from North Shore to Montecorto 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 North Shore
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to North Shore's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from North Shore.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montecorto, Andalusia | Spain | 5 km | (36.816, -5.298) |
| Montejaque, Andalusia | Spain | 7 km | (36.737, -5.250) |
| El Gastor, Andalusia | Spain | 9 km | (36.855, -5.323) |
| Benaoján, Andalusia | Spain | 9 km | (36.719, -5.252) |
| Setenil de las Bodegas, Andalusia | Spain | 9 km | (36.864, -5.182) |
| Arriate, Andalusia | Spain | 10 km | (36.800, -5.141) |
| Ronda, Andalusia | Spain | 10 km | (36.742, -5.167) |
| Grazalema, Andalusia | Spain | 11 km | (36.760, -5.368) |
| Torre Alháquime, Andalusia | Spain | 13 km | (36.916, -5.234) |
| Zahara, Andalusia | Spain | 13 km | (36.841, -5.391) |
North Shore, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.8° S 174.75° E
Montecorto, Spain
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.8158° N 5.298° W
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 North Shore
The DMS coordinates are: 36°47'60'' S 174°45'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -36.8°
LngO = 174.75°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 36.8°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 174.75 - 180° = -5.25°
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 North Shore is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (36.8, -5.25)
In DMS format: 36°47'60'' S 174°45'0'' E .
