Antipode of Columbus, United States
The opposite side of the world to Columbus is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Columbus
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 39.961, -82.999
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.961, 97.001
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Columbus's antipodal point (1,727 km).
The antipodal city to Columbus is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Columbus is Augusta.
The distance from Columbus to Augusta is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Columbus
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Columbus' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Columbus.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,727 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,730 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,738 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,746 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,751 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,758 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,761 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,764 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,768 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,768 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 39.9612° N 82.9988° W
Elevation: 242 m (794 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° E
Elevation: 37 m (121 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 Columbus
The DMS coordinates are: 39°57'40.2'' N 82°59'55.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.96118°
LngO = -82.99879°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.96118°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.99879 + 180° = 97.00121°
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 Columbus is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.96118, 97.00121)
In DMS format: 39°57'40.2'' N 82°59'55.6'' W.