Antipode of New York City, United States
The opposite side of the world to New York City is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
New York City
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 40.714, -74.006
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.714, 105.994
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to New York City's antipodal point (1,076 km).
The antipodal city to New York City is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from New York City is Augusta.
The distance from New York City 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 New York City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to New York City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from New York City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,076 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,091 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,099 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,109 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,121 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,126 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,128 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,129 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,131 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,132 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 40.7143° N 74.006° W
Elevation: 57 m (187 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 New York City
The DMS coordinates are: 40°42'51.4'' N 74°0'21.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.71427°
LngO = -74.00597°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.71427°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -74.00597 + 180° = 105.99403°
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 New York City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.71427, 105.99403)
In DMS format: 40°42'51.4'' N 74°0'21.5'' W.