Antipode of Alūksne, Latvia

The opposite side of the world to Alūksne is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Alūksne

Latvia

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 57.422, 27.047

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -57.422, -152.953

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Alūksne's antipodal point (2,221 km).

The antipodal city to Alūksne is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alūksne is Waitangi.

The distance from Alūksne 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 Alūksne

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alūksne's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alūksne.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 2,221 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Portobello, Otago New Zealand 2,784 km (-45.850, 170.650)
Macandrew Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,786 km (-45.867, 170.600)
Andersons Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,788 km (-45.896, 170.531)
Tainui, Otago New Zealand 2,788 km (-45.901, 170.523)
Waverley, Otago New Zealand 2,788 km (-45.882, 170.539)
Port Chalmers, Otago New Zealand 2,788 km (-45.817, 170.620)
Shiel Hill, Otago New Zealand 2,788 km (-45.888, 170.530)
Musselburgh, Otago New Zealand 2,789 km (-45.897, 170.515)
Ravensbourne, Otago New Zealand 2,789 km (-45.867, 170.550)
Alūksne, Latvia

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Riga

Coordinates: 57.4216° N 27.0466° E

Elevation: 193 m (633 ft)

Waitangi, New Zealand

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 Alūksne

The DMS coordinates are: 57°25'17.8'' N 27°2'47.8'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 57.42162°

LngO = 27.04662°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -57.42162°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.04662 - 180° = -152.95338°

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 Alūksne is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.42162, -152.95338)

In DMS format: 57°25'17.8'' N 27°2'47.8'' E .

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