Antipode of Lookout, Montserrat
The opposite side of the world to Lookout is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Lookout
Montserrat
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.794, -62.184
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.794, 117.816
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Lookout's antipodal point (398 km).
The antipodal city to Lookout is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lookout is Port Hedland.
The distance from Lookout 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 Lookout
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lookout's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lookout.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 398 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 408 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 435 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 444 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 446 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 447 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 448 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 449 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 450 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 450 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montserrat
Coordinates: 16.7938° N 62.1836° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.3122° S 118.6106° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Lookout
The DMS coordinates are: 16°47'37.6'' N 62°11'1.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.79378°
LngO = -62.18364°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.79378°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.18364 + 180° = 117.81636°
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 Lookout is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.79378, 117.81636)
In DMS format: 16°47'37.6'' N 62°11'1.1'' W.