Antipode of Cork Hill, Montserrat
The opposite side of the world to Cork Hill is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Cork Hill
Montserrat
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.730, -62.216
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -16.730, 117.784
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Cork Hill's antipodal point (406 km).
The antipodal city to Cork Hill is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cork Hill is Port Hedland.
The distance from Cork Hill to Port Hedland 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 Cork Hill
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cork Hill's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cork Hill.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 406 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 416 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 442 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 450 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 452 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 453 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 454 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 455 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 456 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 456 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
Cork Hill, Montserrat
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.7305° N 62.2157° W
Port Hedland, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.3122° S 118.6106° 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 Cork Hill
The DMS coordinates are: 16°43'49.7'' N 62°12'56.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.73048°
LngO = -62.21568°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.73048°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.21568 + 180° = 117.78432°
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 Cork Hill is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.73048, 117.78432)
In DMS format: 16°43'49.7'' N 62°12'56.4'' W.
