The opposite side of the world to Chacarita is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.984, -84.779
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.984, 95.221
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Chacarita's antipodal point (297 km).
The antipodal city to Chacarita is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chacarita is West Island.
The distance from Chacarita to West Island is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chacarita's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chacarita.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 297 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,004 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,027 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,033 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,036 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,037 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,039 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,043 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,045 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,047 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.9842° N 84.7789° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Chacarita
The DMS coordinates are: 9°59'3.3'' N 84°46'44.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.98424°
LngO = -84.77892°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.98424°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.77892 + 180° = 95.22108°
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 Chacarita is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.98424, 95.22108)
In DMS format: 9°59'3.3'' N 84°46'44.1'' W.