Antipode of Palikir, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Palikir is Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena.
Palikir
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 6.925, 158.161
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.925, -21.839
Georgetown
Saint Helena
Georgetown is the closest city to Palikir's antipodal point (827 km).
The antipodal city to Palikir is Georgetown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palikir is Georgetown.
The distance from Palikir to Georgetown 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 Palikir
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palikir's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palikir.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown, Ascension | Saint Helena | 827 km | (-7.929, -14.412) |
| Vila dos Remédios, PE | Brazil | 1,220 km | (-3.842, -32.411) |
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,220 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Pitimbu, PB | Brazil | 1,434 km | (-7.471, -34.809) |
| Cabedelo, PB | Brazil | 1,436 km | (-6.981, -34.834) |
| Ilha de Itamaracá, PE | Brazil | 1,437 km | (-7.748, -34.826) |
| João Pessoa, PB | Brazil | 1,439 km | (-7.115, -34.863) |
| Lucena, PB | Brazil | 1,440 km | (-6.900, -34.869) |
| Olinda, PE | Brazil | 1,442 km | (-8.009, -34.855) |
| Frei Vital - Porto do Capim - Quinze de Nov - Nassau e Nova II, PB | Brazil | 1,442 km | (-7.115, -34.892) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pohnpei
Coordinates: 6.9248° N 158.1611° E
Elevation: 92 m (302 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/St_Helena
Coordinates: 7.9286° S 14.4119° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Palikir
The DMS coordinates are: 6°55'29.2'' N 158°9'39.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.92477°
LngO = 158.16109°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.92477°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 158.16109 - 180° = -21.83891°
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 Palikir is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.92477, -21.83891)
In DMS format: 6°55'29.2'' N 158°9'39.9'' E .