Antipode of Turrialba, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Turrialba is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Turrialba
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.904, -83.684
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.904, 96.316
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Turrialba's antipodal point (255 km).
The antipodal city to Turrialba is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Turrialba is West Island.
The distance from Turrialba 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 Turrialba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Turrialba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Turrialba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 255 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 942 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 944 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 944 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 945 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 943 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 948 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 949 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 954 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 953 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 9.9037° N 83.6836° W
Elevation: 674 m (2,211 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
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 Turrialba
The DMS coordinates are: 9°54'13.4'' N 83°41'1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.90371°
LngO = -83.68361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.90371°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -83.68361 + 180° = 96.31639°
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 Turrialba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.90371, 96.31639)
In DMS format: 9°54'13.4'' N 83°41'1'' W.