Antipode of Argenteuil, France
The opposite side of the world to Argenteuil is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Argenteuil
France
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 48.948, 2.247
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -48.948, -177.753
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Argenteuil's antipodal point (563 km).
The antipodal city to Argenteuil is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Argenteuil is Waitangi.
The distance from Argenteuil to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Argenteuil
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Argenteuil's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Argenteuil.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 563 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 914 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 940 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Diamond Harbour, Canterbury | New Zealand | 941 km | (-43.629, 172.725) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 942 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 943 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Scarborough, Canterbury | New Zealand | 942 km | (-43.575, 172.771) |
| Lyttelton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 943 km | (-43.603, 172.718) |
| Sumner, Canterbury | New Zealand | 944 km | (-43.568, 172.760) |
| Sawyers Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 945 km | (-45.818, 170.600) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 48.9479° N 2.2474° E
Elevation: 37 m (121 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 Argenteuil
The DMS coordinates are: 48°56'52.4'' N 2°14'50.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 48.94788°
LngO = 2.24744°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -48.94788°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.24744 - 180° = -177.75256°
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 Argenteuil is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-48.94788, -177.75256)
In DMS format: 48°56'52.4'' N 2°14'50.8'' E .