Antipode of Bethesda, United States
The opposite side of the world to Bethesda is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Bethesda
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 38.981, -77.100
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.981, 102.900
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Bethesda's antipodal point (1,211 km).
The antipodal city to Bethesda is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bethesda is Augusta.
The distance from Bethesda to Augusta 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 Bethesda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bethesda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bethesda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,211 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,216 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,224 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,232 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,239 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,246 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,248 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,252 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,254 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,255 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Bethesda, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.9807° N 77.1003° W
Augusta, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° 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 Bethesda
The DMS coordinates are: 38°58'50.4'' N 77°6'0.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.98067°
LngO = -77.10026°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.98067°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.10026 + 180° = 102.89974°
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 Bethesda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.98067, 102.89974)
In DMS format: 38°58'50.4'' N 77°6'0.9'' W.
