Antipode of Amherst, United States
The opposite side of the world to Amherst is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Amherst
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 42.861, -71.625
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.861, 108.375
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Amherst's antipodal point (1,117 km).
The antipodal city to Amherst is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Amherst is Augusta.
The distance from Amherst 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 Amherst
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Amherst's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Amherst.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,117 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,141 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,147 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,148 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,159 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Ocean Beach, WA | Australia | 1,163 km | (-35.014, 117.290) |
| Shadforth, WA | Australia | 1,166 km | (-34.964, 117.269) |
| Denmark, WA | Australia | 1,172 km | (-34.961, 117.353) |
| Manjimup, WA | Australia | 1,171 km | (-34.241, 116.146) |
| Youngs, WA | Australia | 1,176 km | (-35.017, 117.517) |
Amherst, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.8615° N 71.6254° 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 Amherst
The DMS coordinates are: 42°51'41.3'' N 71°37'31.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.86147°
LngO = -71.62535°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.86147°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.62535 + 180° = 108.37465°
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 Amherst is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.86147, 108.37465)
In DMS format: 42°51'41.3'' N 71°37'31.3'' W.