Antipode of Granada, Spain

The opposite side of the world to Granada is Whangamata, Waikato, New Zealand.

Granada

Spain

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 37.188, -3.607

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: -37.188, 176.393

Whangamata

New Zealand

Whangamata is the closest city to Granada's antipodal point (47 km).

The antipodal city to Granada is Whangamata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Granada is Whangamata.

The distance from Granada to Whangamata 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 Granada

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Granada's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Granada.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Whangamata, Waikato New Zealand 47 km (-37.200, 175.867)
Waihi Beach, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 47 km (-37.400, 175.933)
Pauanui, Waikato New Zealand 51 km (-37.017, 175.867)
Tairua, Waikato New Zealand 52 km (-37.017, 175.850)
Athenree, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 52 km (-37.467, 175.917)
Waihi, Waikato New Zealand 54 km (-37.383, 175.833)
Katikati, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 58 km (-37.550, 175.917)
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 59 km (-37.686, 176.167)
Maketu, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 64 km (-37.767, 176.450)
Paeroa, Waikato New Zealand 67 km (-37.367, 175.667)

Granada, Spain

Local time:

Coordinates: 37.1882° N 3.6067° W

Whangamata, New Zealand

Local time:

Coordinates: 37.2° S 175.8667° 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 Granada

The DMS coordinates are: 37°11'17.4'' N 3°36'24'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 37.18817°

LngO = -3.60667°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -37.18817°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.60667 + 180° = 176.39333°

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 Granada is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.18817, 176.39333)

In DMS format: 37°11'17.4'' N 3°36'24'' W.

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