Antipode of Freetown, Bahamas
The opposite side of the world to Freetown is Denham, Western Australia, Australia.
Freetown
Bahamas
Continent: America
Coordinates: 24.779, -76.277
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -24.779, 103.723
Denham
Australia
Denham is the closest city to Freetown's antipodal point (995 km).
The antipodal city to Freetown is Denham. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Freetown is Denham.
The distance from Freetown to Denham 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 Freetown
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Freetown's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Freetown.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denham, WA | Australia | 995 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,004 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,004 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,004 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,004 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,006 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,008 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,039 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Kalbarri, WA | Australia | 1,092 km | (-27.711, 114.165) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,100 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Nassau
Coordinates: 24.7789° N 76.2771° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 25.9268° S 113.5333° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Freetown
The DMS coordinates are: 24°46'44.2'' N 76°16'37.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.77894°
LngO = -76.27705°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.77894°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.27705 + 180° = 103.72295°
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 Freetown is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.77894, 103.72295)
In DMS format: 24°46'44.2'' N 76°16'37.4'' W.