The opposite side of the world to Barberena is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.307, -90.362
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -14.307, 89.638
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Barberena's antipodal point (814 km).
The antipodal city to Barberena is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barberena is West Island.
The distance from Barberena to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barberena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barberena.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 814 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,744 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,756 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,785 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,796 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,803 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,804 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,809 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,811 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,810 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.3074° N 90.3616° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Barberena
The DMS coordinates are: 14°18'26.6'' N 90°21'41.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.30739°
LngO = -90.36156°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.30739°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.36156 + 180° = 89.63844°
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 Barberena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.30739, 89.63844)
In DMS format: 14°18'26.6'' N 90°21'41.6'' W.