Antipode of Heredia, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Heredia is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Heredia
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 10.002, -84.117
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -10.002, 95.883
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Heredia's antipodal point (259 km).
The antipodal city to Heredia is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Heredia is West Island.
The distance from Heredia 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 Heredia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Heredia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Heredia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 259 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 972 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 984 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 984 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 988 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 988 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 988 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 992 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 991 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 998 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Heredia, Costa Rica
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.0024° N 84.1165° 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 Heredia
The DMS coordinates are: 10°0'8.5'' N 84°6'59.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.00236°
LngO = -84.11651°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.00236°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.11651 + 180° = 95.88349°
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 Heredia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.00236, 95.88349)
In DMS format: 10°0'8.5'' N 84°6'59.4'' W.
