The opposite side of the world to Acton is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 42.485, -71.433
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.485, 108.567
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Acton's antipodal point (1,073 km).
The antipodal city to Acton is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Acton is Augusta.
The distance from Acton to Augusta is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Acton's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Acton.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,073 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,097 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,104 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,104 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,116 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Ocean Beach, WA | Australia | 1,122 km | (-35.014, 117.290) |
Shadforth, WA | Australia | 1,126 km | (-34.964, 117.269) |
Manjimup, WA | Australia | 1,129 km | (-34.241, 116.146) |
Denmark, WA | Australia | 1,131 km | (-34.961, 117.353) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,133 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.4851° N 71.4328° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Acton
The DMS coordinates are: 42°29'6.3'' N 71°25'58.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.48509°
LngO = -71.43284°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.48509°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.43284 + 180° = 108.56716°
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 Acton is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.48509, 108.56716)
In DMS format: 42°29'6.3'' N 71°25'58.2'' W.