Antipode of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
The opposite side of the world to Road Town is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Road Town
British Virgin Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.427, -64.621
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -18.427, 115.379
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Road Town's antipodal point (284 km).
The antipodal city to Road Town is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Road Town is Dampier.
The distance from Road Town 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 Road Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Road Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Road Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 284 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 297 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 297 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 297 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 298 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 298 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 299 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 303 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 310 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 319 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.4269° N 64.6208° W
Dampier, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° E
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 Road Town
The DMS coordinates are: 18°25'36.9'' N 64°37'14.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.42693°
LngO = -64.62079°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.42693°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -64.62079 + 180° = 115.37921°
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 Road Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.42693, 115.37921)
In DMS format: 18°25'36.9'' N 64°37'14.8'' W.
