Antipode of Valmiera, Latvia

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

Valmiera

Latvia

Continent: Europe

Coordinates: 57.541, 25.428

Antipodal point

South Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -57.541, -154.572

Waitangi

New Zealand

Waitangi is the closest city to Valmiera's antipodal point (2,148 km).

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

The distance from Valmiera 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 Valmiera

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Waitangi, Chatham Islands New Zealand 2,148 km (-43.954, -176.560)
Portobello, Otago New Zealand 2,692 km (-45.850, 170.650)
Macandrew Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,694 km (-45.867, 170.600)
Andersons Bay, Otago New Zealand 2,696 km (-45.896, 170.531)
Tainui, Otago New Zealand 2,696 km (-45.901, 170.523)
Waverley, Otago New Zealand 2,696 km (-45.882, 170.539)
Shiel Hill, Otago New Zealand 2,696 km (-45.888, 170.530)
Port Chalmers, Otago New Zealand 2,696 km (-45.817, 170.620)
Musselburgh, Otago New Zealand 2,697 km (-45.897, 170.515)
Ravensbourne, Otago New Zealand 2,697 km (-45.867, 170.550)
Valmiera, Latvia

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Riga

Coordinates: 57.5411° N 25.4275° E

Elevation: 43 m (141 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 Valmiera

The DMS coordinates are: 57°32'27.9'' N 25°25'39'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 57.54108°

LngO = 25.42751°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -57.54108°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.42751 - 180° = -154.57249°

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 Valmiera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-57.54108, -154.57249)

In DMS format: 57°32'27.9'' N 25°25'39'' E .

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