Antipode of Louisville, United States
The opposite side of the world to Louisville is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
Louisville
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 38.254, -85.759
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.254, 94.241
Gnarabup
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Louisville's antipodal point (1,923 km).
The antipodal city to Louisville is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Louisville is Gnarabup.
The distance from Louisville to Gnarabup 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 Louisville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Louisville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Louisville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,923 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,925 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,931 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,938 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,940 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,947 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,950 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,954 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,958 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,958 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Kentucky/Louisville
Coordinates: 38.2542° N 85.7594° W
Elevation: 143 m (469 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 33.993° S 114.9965° E
Elevation: 34 m (112 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 Louisville
The DMS coordinates are: 38°15'15.3'' N 85°45'33.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.25424°
LngO = -85.75941°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.25424°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -85.75941 + 180° = 94.24059°
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 Louisville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.25424, 94.24059)
In DMS format: 38°15'15.3'' N 85°45'33.9'' W.