Antipode of Massacre, Dominica
The opposite side of the world to Massacre is Bilingurr, Western Australia, Australia.
Massacre
Dominica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.347, -61.392
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.347, 118.608
Bilingurr
Australia
Bilingurr is the closest city to Massacre's antipodal point (479 km).
The antipodal city to Massacre is Bilingurr. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Massacre is Bilingurr.
The distance from Massacre to Bilingurr 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 Massacre
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Massacre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Massacre.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 479 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 481 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 482 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 483 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 488 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 501 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Roebuck, WA | Australia | 520 km | (-18.171, 122.501) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 536 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 550 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 560 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Dominica
Coordinates: 15.3469° N 61.3916° W
Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 17.9091° S 122.2292° E
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Massacre
The DMS coordinates are: 15°20'48.7'' N 61°23'29.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.34685°
LngO = -61.3916°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.34685°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.3916 + 180° = 118.6084°
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 Massacre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.34685, 118.6084)
In DMS format: 15°20'48.7'' N 61°23'29.8'' W.