Antipode of San Rafael Arriba, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to San Rafael Arriba is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Rafael Arriba
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.876, -84.077
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.876, 95.923
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Rafael Arriba's antipodal point (271 km).
The antipodal city to San Rafael Arriba is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Rafael Arriba is West Island.
The distance from San Rafael Arriba 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 San Rafael Arriba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Rafael Arriba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Rafael Arriba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 271 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 958 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 970 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 971 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 976 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 975 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 975 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 977 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 979 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 986 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
San Rafael Arriba, Costa Rica
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.8756° N 84.0766° 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 San Rafael Arriba
The DMS coordinates are: 9°52'32'' N 84°4'35.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.87556°
LngO = -84.07661°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.87556°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.07661 + 180° = 95.92339°
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 San Rafael Arriba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.87556, 95.92339)
In DMS format: 9°52'32'' N 84°4'35.8'' W.
