Antipode of Norfolk, United States
The opposite side of the world to Norfolk is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
Norfolk
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 36.847, -76.285
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.847, 103.715
Gnarabup
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Norfolk's antipodal point (1,072 km).
The antipodal city to Norfolk is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Norfolk is Gnarabup.
The distance from Norfolk 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 Norfolk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Norfolk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Norfolk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,072 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,074 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,080 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,086 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,089 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,096 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,099 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,103 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,107 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,107 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Norfolk, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.8468° N 76.2852° 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 Norfolk
The DMS coordinates are: 36°50'48.5'' N 76°17'6.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.84681°
LngO = -76.28522°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.84681°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.28522 + 180° = 103.71478°
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 Norfolk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.84681, 103.71478)
In DMS format: 36°50'48.5'' N 76°17'6.8'' W.