Antipode of Soufrière, Dominica
The opposite side of the world to Soufrière is Bilingurr, Western Australia, Australia.
Soufrière
Dominica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.234, -61.359
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.234, 118.641
Bilingurr
Australia
Bilingurr is the closest city to Soufrière's antipodal point (484 km).
The antipodal city to Soufrière is Bilingurr. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Soufrière is Bilingurr.
The distance from Soufrière 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 Soufrière
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Soufrière's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Soufrière.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 484 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 486 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 487 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 488 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 489 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 508 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Roebuck, WA | Australia | 525 km | (-18.171, 122.501) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 545 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 562 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 573 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Dominica
Coordinates: 15.2337° N 61.3588° W
Elevation: 34 m (112 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 Soufrière
The DMS coordinates are: 15°14'1.5'' N 61°21'31.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.23374°
LngO = -61.35881°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.23374°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.35881 + 180° = 118.64119°
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 Soufrière is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.23374, 118.64119)
In DMS format: 15°14'1.5'' N 61°21'31.7'' W.