Antipode of Santa Catarina Palopó, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Santa Catarina Palopó is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Catarina Palopó
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.723, -91.134
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.723, 88.866
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Catarina Palopó's antipodal point (907 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Catarina Palopó is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Catarina Palopó is West Island.
The distance from Santa Catarina Palopó 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Santa Catarina Palopó
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Catarina Palopó's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Catarina Palopó.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 907 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,833 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,844 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,872 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,887 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,897 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,897 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,903 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,902 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,904 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.7234° N 91.1343° W
Elevation: 1,591 m (5,220 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 Santa Catarina Palopó
The DMS coordinates are: 14°43'24.1'' N 91°8'3.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.72335°
LngO = -91.13428°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.72335°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.13428 + 180° = 88.86572°
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 Santa Catarina Palopó is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.72335, 88.86572)
In DMS format: 14°43'24.1'' N 91°8'3.4'' W.