Antipode of Muir, United States
The opposite side of the world to Muir is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Muir
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 42.996, -84.943
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.996, 95.058
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Muir's antipodal point (1,990 km).
The antipodal city to Muir is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Muir is Augusta.
The distance from Muir to Augusta 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 Muir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Muir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Muir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,990 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,999 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,007 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,016 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,024 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,033 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,032 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,033 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,036 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,038 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Muir, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.9959° N 84.9425° 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 Muir
The DMS coordinates are: 42°59'45.1'' N 84°56'33'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.99587°
LngO = -84.9425°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.99587°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.9425 + 180° = 95.0575°
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 Muir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.99587, 95.0575)
In DMS format: 42°59'45.1'' N 84°56'33'' W.