Antipode of Lexington, United States
The opposite side of the world to Lexington is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
Lexington
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 37.784, -79.443
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.784, 100.557
Gnarabup
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Lexington's antipodal point (1,368 km).
The antipodal city to Lexington is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lexington is Gnarabup.
The distance from Lexington to Gnarabup 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 Lexington
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lexington's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lexington.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,368 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,369 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,377 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,383 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,386 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,394 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,397 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,400 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,404 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,404 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Lexington, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.784° N 79.4428° W
Gnarabup, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 33.993° S 114.9965° 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 Lexington
The DMS coordinates are: 37°47'2.5'' N 79°26'34.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.78402°
LngO = -79.44282°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.78402°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.44282 + 180° = 100.55718°
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 Lexington is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.78402, 100.55718)
In DMS format: 37°47'2.5'' N 79°26'34.2'' W.