Antipode of Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
The opposite side of the world to Piggotts is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Piggotts
Antigua and Barbuda
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.117, -61.800
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.117, 118.200
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Piggotts's antipodal point (356 km).
The antipodal city to Piggotts is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Piggotts is Port Hedland.
The distance from Piggotts to Port Hedland is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Piggotts
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Piggotts' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Piggotts.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 356 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 367 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 409 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 417 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 420 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 423 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 424 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 425 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 426 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 427 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Antigua
Coordinates: 17.1167° N 61.8° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.3122° S 118.6106° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Piggotts
The DMS coordinates are: 17°7'0'' N 61°47'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.11667°
LngO = -61.8°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.11667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.8 + 180° = 118.2°
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 Piggotts is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.11667, 118.2)
In DMS format: 17°7'0'' N 61°47'60'' W.