Antipode of Washington, United States
The opposite side of the world to Washington is Augusta, Western Australia, Australia.
Washington
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 38.895, -77.036
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.895, 102.964
Augusta
Australia
Augusta is the closest city to Washington's antipodal point (1,202 km).
The antipodal city to Washington is Augusta. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Washington is Augusta.
The distance from Washington to Augusta 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 Washington
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Washington's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Washington.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, WA | Australia | 1,202 km | (-34.316, 115.159) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 1,207 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 1,215 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 1,223 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 1,230 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 1,237 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 1,239 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| Marybrook, WA | Australia | 1,243 km | (-33.653, 115.204) |
| Vasse, WA | Australia | 1,245 km | (-33.693, 115.268) |
| Abbey, WA | Australia | 1,246 km | (-33.664, 115.256) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 34.3157° S 115.1592° E
Elevation: 37 m (121 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 Washington
The DMS coordinates are: 38°53'42.4'' N 77°2'10.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.89511°
LngO = -77.03637°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.89511°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.03637 + 180° = 102.96363°
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 Washington is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.89511, 102.96363)
In DMS format: 38°53'42.4'' N 77°2'10.9'' W.