Antipode of Mežaparks, Latvia
The opposite side of the world to Mežaparks is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Mežaparks
Latvia
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 57.000, 24.160
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -57.000, -155.840
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Mežaparks's antipodal point (2,051 km).
The antipodal city to Mežaparks is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mežaparks is Waitangi.
The distance from Mežaparks 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 Mežaparks
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mežaparks' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mežaparks.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 2,051 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 2,604 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Macandrew Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,605 km | (-45.867, 170.600) |
| Andersons Bay, Otago | New Zealand | 2,607 km | (-45.896, 170.531) |
| Tainui, Otago | New Zealand | 2,607 km | (-45.901, 170.523) |
| Port Chalmers, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.817, 170.620) |
| Waverley, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.882, 170.539) |
| Shiel Hill, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.888, 170.530) |
| Musselburgh, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.897, 170.515) |
| Ravensbourne, Otago | New Zealand | 2,608 km | (-45.867, 170.550) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Riga
Coordinates: 57.0001° N 24.16° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Mežaparks
The DMS coordinates are: 57°0'0.3'' N 24°9'35.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 57.00008°
LngO = 24.15997°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -57.00008°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.15997 - 180° = -155.84003°
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 Mežaparks is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.00008, -155.84003)
In DMS format: 57°0'0.3'' N 24°9'35.9'' E .