The opposite side of the world to Edison is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.519, -74.412
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.519, 105.588
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Edison's antipodal point (1,091 km).
The antipodal city to Edison is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Edison is Augusta.
The distance from Edison to Augusta is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Edison's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Edison.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,091 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,104 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,112 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,122 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,133 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,140 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,142 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,143 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,144 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,145 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.5187° N 74.4121° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° 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 Edison
The DMS coordinates are: 40°31'7.4'' N 74°24'43.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.51872°
LngO = -74.4121°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.51872°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.4121 + 180° = 105.5879°
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 Edison is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.51872, 105.5879)
In DMS format: 40°31'7.4'' N 74°24'43.6'' W.