Antipode of Pomona, Belize
The opposite side of the world to Pomona is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Pomona
Belize
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.995, -88.374
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.995, 91.626
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Pomona's antipodal point (775 km).
The antipodal city to Pomona is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pomona is West Island.
The distance from Pomona to West Island 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 Pomona
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pomona's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pomona.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 775 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,684 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,854 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,859 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,861 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,863 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,864 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,865 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,866 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,869 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Belize
Coordinates: 16.9951° N 88.3742° W
Elevation: 45 m (148 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Pomona
The DMS coordinates are: 16°59'42.5'' N 88°22'27.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.99514°
LngO = -88.37424°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.99514°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -88.37424 + 180° = 91.62576°
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 Pomona is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.99514, 91.62576)
In DMS format: 16°59'42.5'' N 88°22'27.3'' W.