Antipode of Raleigh, United States
The opposite side of the world to Raleigh is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
Raleigh
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 35.772, -78.639
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -35.772, 101.361
Gnarabup
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to Raleigh's antipodal point (1,261 km).
The antipodal city to Raleigh is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Raleigh is Gnarabup.
The distance from Raleigh 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 Raleigh
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Raleigh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Raleigh.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,261 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,268 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,269 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,274 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,274 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,281 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,284 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,289 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,293 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,293 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 35.7721° N 78.6386° W
Elevation: 99 m (325 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 Raleigh
The DMS coordinates are: 35°46'19.6'' N 78°38'19'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 35.7721°
LngO = -78.63861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -35.7721°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.63861 + 180° = 101.36139°
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 Raleigh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-35.7721, 101.36139)
In DMS format: 35°46'19.6'' N 78°38'19'' W.