Antipode of Mercedes, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Mercedes is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Mercedes
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 10.007, -84.134
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -10.007, 95.866
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Mercedes's antipodal point (260 km).
The antipodal city to Mercedes is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mercedes is West Island.
The distance from Mercedes 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 Mercedes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mercedes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mercedes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 260 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 974 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 985 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 985 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 990 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 990 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 990 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 994 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 992 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,000 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Mercedes, Costa Rica
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.007° N 84.134° 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 Mercedes
The DMS coordinates are: 10°0'25'' N 84°8'2.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.00695°
LngO = -84.13396°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.00695°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.13396 + 180° = 95.86604°
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 Mercedes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.00695, 95.86604)
In DMS format: 10°0'25'' N 84°8'2.3'' W.
