Antipode of Huntsville, United States
The opposite side of the world to Huntsville is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
Huntsville
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 34.730, -86.586
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -34.730, 93.414
Gnarabup
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Huntsville's antipodal point (1,983 km).
The antipodal city to Huntsville is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Huntsville is Gnarabup.
The distance from Huntsville 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 Huntsville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Huntsville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Huntsville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,983 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,991 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,993 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,993 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,995 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,000 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,003 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,008 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 2,013 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,013 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 34.7304° N 86.5859° W
Elevation: 200 m (656 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 Huntsville
The DMS coordinates are: 34°43'49.4'' N 86°35'9.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 34.7304°
LngO = -86.58594°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -34.7304°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.58594 + 180° = 93.41406°
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 Huntsville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-34.7304, 93.41406)
In DMS format: 34°43'49.4'' N 86°35'9.4'' W.