Antipode of Limón Chiquito, Mexico
The opposite side of the world to Limón Chiquito is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Limón Chiquito
Mexico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 20.680, -97.283
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.680, 82.717
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Limón Chiquito's antipodal point (1,776 km).
The antipodal city to Limón Chiquito is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Limón Chiquito is West Island.
The distance from Limón Chiquito to West Island is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Limón Chiquito
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Limón Chiquito's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Limón Chiquito.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,776 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,019 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,020 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Meedhoo, Seenu | Maldives | 2,451 km | (-0.583, 73.233) |
| Hithadhoo, Seenu | Maldives | 2,456 km | (-0.600, 73.083) |
| Cargados Carajos | Mauritius | 2,472 km | (-16.603, 59.659) |
| Fuvahmulah, Gnyaviyani Atoll | Maldives | 2,471 km | (-0.299, 73.424) |
| Gadhdhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | Maldives | 2,529 km | (0.290, 73.457) |
| Vaadhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | Maldives | 2,531 km | (0.227, 73.273) |
| Thinadhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | Maldives | 2,574 km | (0.531, 73.000) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Mexico_City
Coordinates: 20.6803° N 97.2828° W
Elevation: 27 m (89 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 Limón Chiquito
The DMS coordinates are: 20°40'49'' N 97°16'58'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.68028°
LngO = -97.28278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.68028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -97.28278 + 180° = 82.71722°
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 Limón Chiquito is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.68028, 82.71722)
In DMS format: 20°40'49'' N 97°16'58'' W.