Antipode of Granada, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Granada is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Granada
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 11.930, -85.956
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -11.930, 94.044
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Granada's antipodal point (304 km).
The antipodal city to Granada is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Granada is West Island.
The distance from Granada to West Island 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 Granada
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Granada's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Granada.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 304 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,254 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,276 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,277 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,278 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,282 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,280 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,277 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,281 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,283 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Granada, Nicaragua
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.9299° N 85.956° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° 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 Granada
The DMS coordinates are: 11°55'47.6'' N 85°57'21.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.92988°
LngO = -85.95602°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.92988°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -85.95602 + 180° = 94.04398°
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 Granada is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.92988, 94.04398)
In DMS format: 11°55'47.6'' N 85°57'21.7'' W.
