Antipode of Santa Rosa, Nicaragua
The opposite side of the world to Santa Rosa is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santa Rosa
Nicaragua
Continent: America
Coordinates: 12.801, -86.370
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.801, 93.630
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santa Rosa's antipodal point (354 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Rosa is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Rosa is West Island.
The distance from Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Rosa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Rosa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 354 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,340 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,361 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,375 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,376 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,378 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,378 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,381 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,382 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,385 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Santa Rosa, Nicaragua
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.8012° N 86.3699° 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 Santa Rosa
The DMS coordinates are: 12°48'4.2'' N 86°22'11.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.80116°
LngO = -86.36994°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.80116°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.36994 + 180° = 93.63006°
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 Santa Rosa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.80116, 93.63006)
In DMS format: 12°48'4.2'' N 86°22'11.8'' W.
