Antipode of Upper Hell's Gate, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
The opposite side of the world to Upper Hell's Gate is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Upper Hell's Gate
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.643, -63.226
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.643, 116.774
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Upper Hell's Gate's antipodal point (334 km).
The antipodal city to Upper Hell's Gate is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Upper Hell's Gate is Dampier.
The distance from Upper Hell's Gate to Dampier 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 Upper Hell's Gate
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Upper Hell's Gate's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Upper Hell's Gate.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 334 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 338 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 341 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 343 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 343 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 343 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 343 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 344 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 346 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 349 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Kralendijk
Coordinates: 17.643° N 63.2265° W
Elevation: 195 m (640 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 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 Upper Hell's Gate
The DMS coordinates are: 17°38'34.8'' N 63°13'35.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.643°
LngO = -63.22649°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.643°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.22649 + 180° = 116.77351°
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 Upper Hell's Gate is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.643, 116.77351)
In DMS format: 17°38'34.8'' N 63°13'35.4'' W.