Antipode of Manhattan, United States
The opposite side of the world to Manhattan is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Manhattan
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.783, -73.966
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.783, 106.034
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Manhattan's antipodal point (1,078 km).
The antipodal city to Manhattan is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Manhattan is Augusta.
The distance from Manhattan 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 Manhattan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Manhattan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Manhattan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,078 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,093 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,101 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,112 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,124 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,128 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,131 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,132 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,134 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,135 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 40.7834° N 73.9663° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° E
Elevation: 37 m (121 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 Manhattan
The DMS coordinates are: 40°47'0.3'' N 73°57'58.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.78343°
LngO = -73.96625°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.78343°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -73.96625 + 180° = 106.03375°
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 Manhattan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.78343, 106.03375)
In DMS format: 40°47'0.3'' N 73°57'58.5'' W.