Antipode of Mount Pleasant, New Zealand
The opposite side of the world to Mount Pleasant is Foz, Galicia, Spain.
Mount Pleasant
New Zealand
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -43.563, 172.715
Antipodal point
Spain
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 43.563, -7.285
Foz
Spain
Foz is the closest city to Mount Pleasant's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Mount Pleasant is Foz. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mount Pleasant is Foz.
The distance from Mount Pleasant to Foz is about 20,000 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 Mount Pleasant
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mount Pleasant's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mount Pleasant.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foz, Galicia | Spain | 3 km | (43.569, -7.254) |
| Barreiros, Galicia | Spain | 5 km | (43.533, -7.233) |
| Burela de Cabo, Galicia | Spain | 13 km | (43.662, -7.367) |
| Trabada, Galicia | Spain | 15 km | (43.445, -7.195) |
| Cervo, Galicia | Spain | 16 km | (43.670, -7.410) |
| Mondoñedo, Galicia | Spain | 16 km | (43.427, -7.358) |
| Ribadeo, Galicia | Spain | 20 km | (43.537, -7.041) |
| San Tirso de Abres, Asturias | Spain | 21 km | (43.409, -7.143) |
| Castropol, Asturias | Spain | 21 km | (43.528, -7.030) |
| Figueras, Asturias | Spain | 21 km | (43.539, -7.026) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates: 43.5628° S 172.7153° E
Elevation: 106 m (348 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Europe/Madrid
Coordinates: 43.5692° N 7.2544° W
Elevation: 19 m (62 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 Mount Pleasant
The DMS coordinates are: 43°33'45.9'' S 172°42'54.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -43.56276°
LngO = 172.71525°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 43.56276°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 172.71525 - 180° = -7.28475°
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 Mount Pleasant is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (43.56276, -7.28475)
In DMS format: 43°33'45.9'' S 172°42'54.9'' E .