The opposite side of the world to Niagara is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Canada
Continent: America
Coordinates: 43.645, -79.407
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.645, 100.593
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Niagara's antipodal point (1,628 km).
The antipodal city to Niagara is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Niagara is Augusta.
The distance from Niagara to Augusta is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Niagara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Niagara.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,628 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,643 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,651 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,661 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,673 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,678 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,680 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,681 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,683 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,684 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.6446° N 79.4071° 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 Niagara
The DMS coordinates are: 43°38'40.4'' N 79°24'25.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.64455°
LngO = -79.40712°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.64455°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.40712 + 180° = 100.59288°
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 Niagara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.64455, 100.59288)
In DMS format: 43°38'40.4'' N 79°24'25.6'' W.