Antipode of Carlow, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Carlow is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Carlow
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.841, -6.926
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -52.841, 173.074
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Carlow's antipodal point (745 km).
The antipodal city to Carlow is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Carlow is Papatowai.
The distance from Carlow to Papatowai 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 Carlow
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Carlow's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Carlow.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 745 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 766 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 773 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 773 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 780 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 784 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 785 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 788 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 789 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 789 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 52.8408° N 6.9261° W
Elevation: 55 m (180 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 Carlow
The DMS coordinates are: 52°50'27'' N 6°55'34'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.84083°
LngO = -6.92611°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.84083°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.92611 + 180° = 173.07389°
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 Carlow is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.84083, 173.07389)
In DMS format: 52°50'27'' N 6°55'34'' W.