Antipode of North, United States
The opposite side of the world to North is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
North
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 33.616, -81.102
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -33.616, 98.898
Gnarabup
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to North's antipodal point (1,490 km).
The antipodal city to North is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from North is Gnarabup.
The distance from North to Gnarabup 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 North
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to North's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from North.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,490 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,496 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,497 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,501 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,502 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,503 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,506 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,511 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,516 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,517 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
North, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.6157° N 81.102° W
Gnarabup, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.993° S 114.9965° 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 North
The DMS coordinates are: 33°36'56.6'' N 81°6'7.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 33.61571°
LngO = -81.10204°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -33.61571°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.10204 + 180° = 98.89796°
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 North is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-33.61571, 98.89796)
In DMS format: 33°36'56.6'' N 81°6'7.3'' W.