The opposite side of the world to Staten Island is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.562, -74.140
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.562, 105.860
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Staten Island's antipodal point (1,075 km).
The antipodal city to Staten Island is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Staten Island is Augusta.
The distance from Staten Island to Augusta is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Staten Island's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Staten Island.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,075 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,089 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,097 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,107 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,119 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,126 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,126 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,127 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,129 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,130 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.5623° N 74.1399° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Staten Island
The DMS coordinates are: 40°33'44.4'' N 74°8'23.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.56233°
LngO = -74.13986°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.56233°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.13986 + 180° = 105.86014°
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 Staten Island is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.56233, 105.86014)
In DMS format: 40°33'44.4'' N 74°8'23.5'' W.