The opposite side of the world to Niagara Falls is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 43.095, -79.057
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -43.095, 100.943
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Niagara Falls's antipodal point (1,571 km).
The antipodal city to Niagara Falls is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Niagara Falls is Augusta.
The distance from Niagara Falls to Augusta is about 18,000 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 Niagara Falls' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Niagara Falls.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,571 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,584 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,592 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,602 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,614 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,621 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
Pemberton, WA | Australia | 1,622 km | (-34.443, 116.037) |
Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,622 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,624 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,625 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.0945° N 79.0567° 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 Niagara Falls
The DMS coordinates are: 43°5'40.2'' N 79°3'24.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 43.0945°
LngO = -79.05671°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -43.0945°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -79.05671 + 180° = 100.94329°
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 Niagara Falls is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-43.0945, 100.94329)
In DMS format: 43°5'40.2'' N 79°3'24.2'' W.