Antipode of Dover, United States
The opposite side of the world to Dover is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Dover
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 42.246, -71.283
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -42.246, 108.717
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Dover's antipodal point (1,045 km).
The antipodal city to Dover is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dover is Augusta.
The distance from Dover 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 Dover
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dover's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dover.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,045 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,068 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,075 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,076 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,087 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Ocean Beach, WA | Australia | 1,095 km | (-35.014, 117.290) |
| Shadforth, WA | Australia | 1,098 km | (-34.964, 117.269) |
| Manjimup, WA | Australia | 1,100 km | (-34.241, 116.146) |
| Denmark, WA | Australia | 1,103 km | (-34.961, 117.353) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,104 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Dover, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 42.2459° N 71.2828° 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 Dover
The DMS coordinates are: 42°14'45.3'' N 71°16'58.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 42.24593°
LngO = -71.28283°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -42.24593°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.28283 + 180° = 108.71717°
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 Dover is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-42.24593, 108.71717)
In DMS format: 42°14'45.3'' N 71°16'58.2'' W.