Antipode of Butler, United States
The opposite side of the world to Butler is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Butler
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.861, -79.895
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.861, 100.105
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Butler's antipodal point (1,512 km).
The antipodal city to Butler is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Butler is Augusta.
The distance from Butler 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 Butler
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Butler's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Butler.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,512 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,520 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,528 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,537 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,545 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,552 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,554 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,557 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,559 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,560 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 40.8612° N 79.8953° W
Elevation: 323 m (1,060 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° E
Elevation: 37 m (121 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 Butler
The DMS coordinates are: 40°51'40.2'' N 79°53'43.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.86118°
LngO = -79.89533°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.86118°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.89533 + 180° = 100.10467°
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 Butler is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.86118, 100.10467)
In DMS format: 40°51'40.2'' N 79°53'43.2'' W.