Antipode of Virginia Beach, United States
The opposite side of the world to Virginia Beach is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
Virginia Beach
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 36.853, -75.978
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.853, 104.022
Gnarabup
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Virginia Beach's antipodal point (1,045 km).
The antipodal city to Virginia Beach is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Virginia Beach is Gnarabup.
The distance from Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Virginia Beach's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Virginia Beach.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,045 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,047 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,054 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,060 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,063 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,070 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,073 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,077 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,081 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,081 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 36.8529° N 75.978° W
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Virginia Beach
The DMS coordinates are: 36°51'10.5'' N 75°58'40.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.85293°
LngO = -75.97799°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.85293°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -75.97799 + 180° = 104.02201°
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 Virginia Beach is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.85293, 104.02201)
In DMS format: 36°51'10.5'' N 75°58'40.8'' W.