Antipode of Pittsburgh, United States
The opposite side of the world to Pittsburgh is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Pittsburgh
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.441, -79.996
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.441, 100.004
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Pittsburgh's antipodal point (1,502 km).
The antipodal city to Pittsburgh is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pittsburgh is Augusta.
The distance from Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pittsburgh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pittsburgh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,502 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,508 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,516 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,525 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,532 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,539 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,541 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,545 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,547 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,548 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 40.4406° N 79.9959° W
Elevation: 239 m (784 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 Pittsburgh
The DMS coordinates are: 40°26'26.2'' N 79°59'45.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.44062°
LngO = -79.99589°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.44062°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.99589 + 180° = 100.00411°
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 Pittsburgh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.44062, 100.00411)
In DMS format: 40°26'26.2'' N 79°59'45.2'' W.