Antipode of Hill, United Kingdom
The opposite side of the world to Hill is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Hill
United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 51.651, -2.516
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -51.651, 177.484
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Hill's antipodal point (813 km).
The antipodal city to Hill is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hill is Papatowai.
The distance from Hill to Papatowai is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Hill
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hill's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hill.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 813 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 817 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 818 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 822 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 825 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 826 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 830 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 835 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 864 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 869 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
Hill, United Kingdom
Local time:
Coordinates: 51.6514° N 2.5156° W
Papatowai, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
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 Hill
The DMS coordinates are: 51°39'5'' N 2°30'56'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 51.65139°
LngO = -2.51556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -51.65139°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.51556 + 180° = 177.48444°
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 Hill is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-51.65139, 177.48444)
In DMS format: 51°39'5'' N 2°30'56'' W.