Antipode of George Town, Cayman Islands
The opposite side of the world to George Town is West Island, Cocos Islands.
George Town
Cayman Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.287, -81.374
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -19.287, 98.626
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to George Town's antipodal point (812 km).
The antipodal city to George Town is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from George Town is West Island.
The distance from George Town 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 George Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to George Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from George Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 812 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,240 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,572 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,572 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,573 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Ciracap, West Java | Indonesia | 1,574 km | (-7.331, 106.522) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,575 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
| Tugu Hilir, Banten | Indonesia | 1,575 km | (-6.809, 105.629) |
| Surade, West Java | Indonesia | 1,576 km | (-7.342, 106.562) |
| Cicadas, Banten | Indonesia | 1,575 km | (-6.825, 105.662) |
George Town, Cayman Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.2866° N 81.3744° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° 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 George Town
The DMS coordinates are: 19°17'11.8'' N 81°22'27.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.2866°
LngO = -81.37436°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.2866°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.37436 + 180° = 98.62564°
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 George Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.2866, 98.62564)
In DMS format: 19°17'11.8'' N 81°22'27.7'' W.
