Antipode of Waterford, Ireland
The opposite side of the world to Waterford is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Waterford
Ireland
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 52.258, -7.112
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -52.258, 172.888
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Waterford's antipodal point (680 km).
The antipodal city to Waterford is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Waterford is Papatowai.
The distance from Waterford to Papatowai 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 Waterford
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Waterford's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Waterford.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 680 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 701 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 708 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 710 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 715 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Awarua Plains, Southland | New Zealand | 720 km | (-46.483, 168.383) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 721 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Clifton, Southland | New Zealand | 725 km | (-46.448, 168.360) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 725 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Kingswell, Southland | New Zealand | 726 km | (-46.438, 168.360) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 52.2583° N 7.1119° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Waterford
The DMS coordinates are: 52°15'30'' N 7°6'43'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 52.25833°
LngO = -7.11194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -52.25833°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.11194 + 180° = 172.88806°
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 Waterford is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-52.25833, 172.88806)
In DMS format: 52°15'30'' N 7°6'43'' W.