Antipode of Halifax, Canada
The opposite side of the world to Halifax is Little Grove, Western Australia, Australia.
Halifax
Canada
Continent: America
Coordinates: 44.643, -63.577
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -44.643, 116.423
Little Grove
Australia
Little Grove is the closest city to Halifax's antipodal point (1,070 km).
The antipodal city to Halifax is Little Grove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Halifax is Little Grove.
The distance from Halifax to Little Grove 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 Halifax
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Halifax's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Halifax.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Grove, WA | Australia | 1,070 km | (-35.068, 117.872) |
| Ocean Beach, WA | Australia | 1,072 km | (-35.014, 117.290) |
| Youngs, WA | Australia | 1,073 km | (-35.017, 117.517) |
| Robinson, WA | Australia | 1,074 km | (-35.029, 117.834) |
| Grasmere, WA | Australia | 1,075 km | (-35.018, 117.756) |
| Albany, WA | Australia | 1,075 km | (-35.027, 117.884) |
| Albany city centre, WA | Australia | 1,075 km | (-35.025, 117.885) |
| Mount Clarence, WA | Australia | 1,075 km | (-35.024, 117.893) |
| Mount Melville, WA | Australia | 1,075 km | (-35.022, 117.871) |
| Middleton Beach, WA | Australia | 1,076 km | (-35.024, 117.911) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Halifax
Coordinates: 44.6427° N 63.5769° W
Elevation: 60 m (197 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 35.068° S 117.872° E
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Halifax
The DMS coordinates are: 44°38'33.7'' N 63°34'36.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 44.64269°
LngO = -63.57688°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -44.64269°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.57688 + 180° = 116.42312°
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 Halifax is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-44.64269, 116.42312)
In DMS format: 44°38'33.7'' N 63°34'36.8'' W.