Antipode of Järvenpää, Finland
The opposite side of the world to Järvenpää is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Järvenpää
Finland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 60.474, 25.090
Antipodal point
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -60.474, -154.910
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Järvenpää's antipodal point (2,337 km).
The antipodal city to Järvenpää is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Järvenpää is Waitangi.
The distance from Järvenpää to Waitangi is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Järvenpää
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Järvenpää's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Järvenpää.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,337 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,769 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,771 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,772 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,772 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 2,772 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,772 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,773 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Saint Clair, Otago | New Zealand | 2,773 km | (-45.917, 170.483) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,773 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 60.4737° N 25.0899° E
Elevation: 51 m (167 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chatham
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Järvenpää
The DMS coordinates are: 60°28'25.3'' N 25°5'23.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 60.47369°
LngO = 25.08992°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -60.47369°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.08992 - 180° = -154.91008°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Järvenpää is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-60.47369, -154.91008)
In DMS format: 60°28'25.3'' N 25°5'23.7'' E .