Antipode of Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
The opposite side of the world to Spanish Town is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Spanish Town
British Virgin Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.448, -64.435
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.448, 115.565
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Spanish Town's antipodal point (273 km).
The antipodal city to Spanish Town is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Spanish Town is Dampier.
The distance from Spanish 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 Spanish Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Spanish Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Spanish Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 273 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 285 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 286 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 286 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 286 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 286 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 287 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 291 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 297 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 306 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tortola
Coordinates: 18.4481° N 64.4347° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Spanish Town
The DMS coordinates are: 18°26'53.2'' N 64°26'5.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.4481°
LngO = -64.43474°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.4481°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -64.43474 + 180° = 115.56526°
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 Spanish Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.4481, 115.56526)
In DMS format: 18°26'53.2'' N 64°26'5.1'' W.