The opposite side of the world to Columbus is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 32.461, -84.988
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -32.461, 95.012
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Columbus's antipodal point (1,868 km).
The antipodal city to Columbus is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Columbus is Gnarabup.
The distance from Columbus to Gnarabup is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,868 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,872 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,875 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,878 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,878 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,882 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,883 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,887 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,892 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,893 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.461° N 84.9877° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.993° S 114.9965° 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 Columbus
The DMS coordinates are: 32°27'39.5'' N 84°59'15.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.46098°
LngO = -84.98771°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.46098°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.98771 + 180° = 95.01229°
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) = (-32.46098, 95.01229)
In DMS format: 32°27'39.5'' N 84°59'15.8'' W.