Antipode of South Boston, United States
The opposite side of the world to South Boston is Gnarabup, Western Australia, Australia.
South Boston
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 36.699, -78.901
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.699, 101.099
Gnarabup
Australia
Gnarabup is the closest city to South Boston's antipodal point (1,297 km).
The antipodal city to South Boston is Gnarabup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from South Boston is Gnarabup.
The distance from South Boston 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 South Boston
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to South Boston's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from South Boston.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,297 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,301 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,305 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,311 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,313 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,320 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,323 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,327 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,331 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,331 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
South Boston, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.6988° N 78.9014° 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 South Boston
The DMS coordinates are: 36°41'55.5'' N 78°54'5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.69875°
LngO = -78.9014°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.69875°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -78.9014 + 180° = 101.0986°
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 South Boston is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.69875, 101.0986)
In DMS format: 36°41'55.5'' N 78°54'5'' W.