Antipode of Colón, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Colón is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Colón
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.915, -84.242
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.915, 95.758
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Colón's antipodal point (274 km).
The antipodal city to Colón is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Colón is West Island.
The distance from Colón 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Colón
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Colón's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Colón.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 274 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 970 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 986 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 987 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 991 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 992 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 993 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 992 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 996 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 996 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Colón, Costa Rica
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.9149° N 84.2417° 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 Colón
The DMS coordinates are: 9°54'53.7'' N 84°14'30.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.91491°
LngO = -84.2417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.91491°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.2417 + 180° = 95.7583°
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 Colón is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.91491, 95.7583)
In DMS format: 9°54'53.7'' N 84°14'30.1'' W.
