Antipode of Barclayville, Liberia
The opposite side of the world to Barclayville is Utiroa Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati.
Barclayville
Liberia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 4.674, -8.233
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -4.674, 171.767
Utiroa Village
Kiribati
Utiroa Village is the closest city to Barclayville's antipodal point (507 km).
The antipodal city to Barclayville is Utiroa Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barclayville is Utiroa Village.
The distance from Barclayville to Utiroa Village 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 Barclayville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barclayville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barclayville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utiroa Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 507 km | (-1.214, 174.759) |
| Tanaeang Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 508 km | (-1.138, 174.677) |
| Bakaka Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 526 km | (-2.500, 175.980) |
| Toboiaki Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 528 km | (-0.738, 174.454) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 535 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Matang Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 534 km | (-0.671, 174.450) |
| Rotuma Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 535 km | (-0.631, 174.414) |
| Roreti Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 605 km | (-2.655, 176.833) |
| Tabiang Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 615 km | (0.486, 173.829) |
| Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 637 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
Barclayville, Liberia
Local time:
Coordinates: 4.6744° N 8.2331° W
Utiroa Village, Kiribati
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.2142° S 174.7587° E
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 Barclayville
The DMS coordinates are: 4°40'27.9'' N 8°13'59'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.67443°
LngO = -8.23306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.67443°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.23306 + 180° = 171.76694°
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 Barclayville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.67443, 171.76694)
In DMS format: 4°40'27.9'' N 8°13'59'' W.
