Antipode of Houston, United States
The opposite side of the world to Houston is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
Houston
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 33.898, -88.999
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.898, 91.001
Gnarabup
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Houston's antipodal point (2,213 km).
The antipodal city to Houston is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Houston is Gnarabup.
The distance from Houston to Gnarabup is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Houston
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Houston's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Houston.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,213 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,221 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,221 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,224 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,225 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,228 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,232 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,237 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 2,241 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,242 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 33.8985° N 88.9992° W
Elevation: 109 m (358 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 33.993° S 114.9965° E
Elevation: 34 m (112 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 Houston
The DMS coordinates are: 33°53'54.4'' N 88°59'57.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.89845°
LngO = -88.99923°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.89845°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.99923 + 180° = 91.00077°
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 Houston is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.89845, 91.00077)
In DMS format: 33°53'54.4'' N 88°59'57.2'' W.