Antipode of Rock Hole, Cayman Islands
The opposite side of the world to Rock Hole is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Rock Hole
Cayman Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.300, -81.378
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.300, 98.622
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Rock Hole's antipodal point (814 km).
The antipodal city to Rock Hole is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rock Hole is West Island.
The distance from Rock Hole 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 Rock Hole
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rock Hole's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rock Hole.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 814 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,241 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,573 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,573 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,575 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
| Ciracap, West Java | Indonesia | 1,576 km | (-7.331, 106.522) |
| Cikujang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,576 km | (-7.359, 106.573) |
| Tugu Hilir, Banten | Indonesia | 1,576 km | (-6.809, 105.629) |
| Surade, West Java | Indonesia | 1,577 km | (-7.342, 106.562) |
| Cicadas, Banten | Indonesia | 1,576 km | (-6.825, 105.662) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Cayman
Coordinates: 19.2998° N 81.3781° W
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Rock Hole
The DMS coordinates are: 19°17'59.2'' N 81°22'41.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.29979°
LngO = -81.37814°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.29979°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -81.37814 + 180° = 98.62186°
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 Rock Hole is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.29979, 98.62186)
In DMS format: 19°17'59.2'' N 81°22'41.3'' W.