Antipode of Alabama, United States
The opposite side of the world to Alabama is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Alabama
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 43.096, -78.391
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.096, 101.609
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Alabama's antipodal point (1,526 km).
The antipodal city to Alabama is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alabama is Augusta.
The distance from Alabama to Augusta 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 Alabama
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alabama's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alabama.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,526 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,540 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,548 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,559 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,570 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,576 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,577 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,578 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,581 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,582 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Alabama, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.0965° N 78.3909° W
Augusta, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° 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 Alabama
The DMS coordinates are: 43°5'47.2'' N 78°23'27.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.09645°
LngO = -78.39086°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.09645°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.39086 + 180° = 101.60914°
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 Alabama is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.09645, 101.60914)
In DMS format: 43°5'47.2'' N 78°23'27.1'' W.