Antipode of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Hormigueros is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Hormigueros
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.140, -67.127
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.140, 112.873
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Hormigueros's antipodal point (436 km).
The antipodal city to Hormigueros is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hormigueros is North West Cape.
The distance from Hormigueros to North West Cape 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 Hormigueros
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hormigueros' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hormigueros.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 436 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 440 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 453 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 491 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 503 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 504 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 504 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 506 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 507 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 507 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.1397° N 67.1274° W
North West Cape, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° 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 Hormigueros
The DMS coordinates are: 18°8'22.8'' N 67°7'38.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.13968°
LngO = -67.1274°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.13968°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -67.1274 + 180° = 112.8726°
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 Hormigueros is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.13968, 112.8726)
In DMS format: 18°8'22.8'' N 67°7'38.6'' W.
