Antipode of Nicoya, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Nicoya is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Nicoya
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 10.150, -85.451
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -10.150, 94.549
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Nicoya's antipodal point (333 km).
The antipodal city to Nicoya is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nicoya is West Island.
The distance from Nicoya 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 Nicoya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nicoya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nicoya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 333 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,057 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,077 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,099 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,101 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,104 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,106 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,109 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,112 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,116 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Nicoya, Costa Rica
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.1504° N 85.4509° 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 Nicoya
The DMS coordinates are: 10°9'1.4'' N 85°27'3.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.15038°
LngO = -85.45093°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.15038°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -85.45093 + 180° = 94.54907°
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 Nicoya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.15038, 94.54907)
In DMS format: 10°9'1.4'' N 85°27'3.3'' W.
