Antipode of Rochester, United States
The opposite side of the world to Rochester is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Rochester
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 41.065, -86.216
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -41.065, 93.784
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Rochester's antipodal point (2,022 km).
The antipodal city to Rochester is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rochester is Augusta.
The distance from Rochester to Augusta is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Rochester
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rochester's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rochester.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 2,022 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,026 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,034 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,042 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,048 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,056 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,055 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,058 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 2,061 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 2,064 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
Rochester, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 41.0648° N 86.2158° W
Augusta, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° 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 Rochester
The DMS coordinates are: 41°3'53.1'' N 86°12'57'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 41.06476°
LngO = -86.21583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -41.06476°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.21583 + 180° = 93.78417°
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 Rochester is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-41.06476, 93.78417)
In DMS format: 41°3'53.1'' N 86°12'57'' W.