Antipode of Houk, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Houk is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil.
Houk
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 6.689, 149.299
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.689, -30.701
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is the closest city to Houk's antipodal point (368 km).
The antipodal city to Houk is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual). This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Houk is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual).
The distance from Houk to Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) 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 Houk
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Houk's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Houk.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 368 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Cabedelo, PB | Brazil | 458 km | (-6.981, -34.834) |
| Pitimbu, PB | Brazil | 462 km | (-7.471, -34.809) |
| João Pessoa, PB | Brazil | 462 km | (-7.115, -34.863) |
| Conde, PB | Brazil | 469 km | (-7.260, -34.908) |
| Bayeux, PB | Brazil | 470 km | (-7.125, -34.932) |
| Itamaracá, PE | Brazil | 470 km | (-7.748, -34.826) |
| Alhandra, PB | Brazil | 473 km | (-7.439, -34.914) |
| Caaporã, PB | Brazil | 474 km | (-7.516, -34.908) |
| Santa Rita, PB | Brazil | 475 km | (-7.114, -34.978) |
Houk, Micronesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.6894° N 149.2991° E
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Brazil
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.8403° S 32.4108° W
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 Houk
The DMS coordinates are: 6°41'21.8'' N 149°17'56.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.6894°
LngO = 149.29908°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.6894°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 149.29908 - 180° = -30.70092°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Houk is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.6894, -30.70092)
In DMS format: 6°41'21.8'' N 149°17'56.7'' E .
