Antipode of Pearl City, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Pearl City is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Pearl City
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.343, -83.671
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.343, 96.329
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Pearl City's antipodal point (58 km).
The antipodal city to Pearl City is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pearl City is West Island.
The distance from Pearl City 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 Pearl City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pearl City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pearl City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 58 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,042 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,133 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,137 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,139 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,143 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,144 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,145 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,148 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
| Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,150 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Managua
Coordinates: 12.3429° N 83.6712° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Pearl City
The DMS coordinates are: 12°20'34.6'' N 83°40'16.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.34294°
LngO = -83.67123°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.34294°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -83.67123 + 180° = 96.32877°
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 Pearl City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.34294, 96.32877)
In DMS format: 12°20'34.6'' N 83°40'16.4'' W.