Antipode of Northampton, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Northampton is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Northampton
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.250, -0.883
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -52.250, 179.117
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Northampton's antipodal point (942 km).
The antipodal city to Northampton is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Northampton is Papatowai.
The distance from Northampton 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 Northampton
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Northampton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Northampton.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 942 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 942 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 943 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 944 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 944 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 944 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 944 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 944 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 944 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Saint Kilda, Otago | New Zealand | 945 km | (-45.902, 170.502) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 52.25° N 0.8833° W
Elevation: 97 m (318 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 Northampton
The DMS coordinates are: 52°15'0'' N 0°52'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.25°
LngO = -0.88333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.25°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -0.88333 + 180° = 179.11667°
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 Northampton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.25, 179.11667)
In DMS format: 52°15'0'' N 0°52'60'' W.