Antipode of Albert Town, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Albert Town is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Albert Town
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.294, -77.542
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.294, 102.458
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Albert Town's antipodal point (910 km).
The antipodal city to Albert Town is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Albert Town is West Island.
The distance from Albert Town 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 Albert Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Albert Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Albert Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 910 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 938 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,275 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,284 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,287 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,288 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,288 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,288 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,295 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Pondokaso, West Java | Indonesia | 1,289 km | (-7.356, 106.542) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Jamaica
Coordinates: 18.2943° N 77.5424° W
Elevation: 622 m (2,041 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 Albert Town
The DMS coordinates are: 18°17'39.6'' N 77°32'32.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.29434°
LngO = -77.54239°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.29434°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -77.54239 + 180° = 102.45761°
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 Albert Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.29434, 102.45761)
In DMS format: 18°17'39.6'' N 77°32'32.6'' W.