Antipode of Niagara Falls, Canada
The opposite side of the world to Niagara Falls is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Niagara Falls
Canada
Continent: America
Coordinates: 43.100, -79.066
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.100, 100.934
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Niagara Falls's antipodal point (1,572 km).
The antipodal city to Niagara Falls is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Niagara Falls is Augusta.
The distance from Niagara Falls to Augusta is about 18,000 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 Niagara Falls
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Niagara Falls' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Niagara Falls.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,572 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,585 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,593 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,603 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,615 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,622 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,623 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,623 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,625 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,626 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Toronto
Coordinates: 43.1001° N 79.0663° W
Elevation: 184 m (604 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 Niagara Falls
The DMS coordinates are: 43°6'0.4'' N 79°3'58.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.10012°
LngO = -79.06627°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.10012°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.06627 + 180° = 100.93373°
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 Falls is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.10012, 100.93373)
In DMS format: 43°6'0.4'' N 79°3'58.6'' W.