Antipode of Saint Joseph, Dominica
The opposite side of the world to Saint Joseph is Bilingurr, Western Australia, Australia.
Saint Joseph
Dominica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.406, -61.424
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.406, 118.576
Bilingurr
Australia
Bilingurr is the closest city to Saint Joseph's antipodal point (478 km).
The antipodal city to Saint Joseph is Bilingurr. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint Joseph is Bilingurr.
The distance from Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint Joseph's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint Joseph.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 478 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 480 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 481 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 482 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 489 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 498 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Roebuck, WA | Australia | 518 km | (-18.171, 122.501) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 533 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 543 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 553 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Dominica
Coordinates: 15.4061° N 61.4237° W
Elevation: 1 m (3 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 Saint Joseph
The DMS coordinates are: 15°24'22'' N 61°25'25.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.4061°
LngO = -61.42374°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.4061°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.42374 + 180° = 118.57626°
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 Saint Joseph is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.4061, 118.57626)
In DMS format: 15°24'22'' N 61°25'25.5'' W.