Antipode of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Las Piedras is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Las Piedras
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.183, -65.866
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -18.183, 114.134
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Las Piedras's antipodal point (386 km).
The antipodal city to Las Piedras is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Las Piedras is Dampier.
The distance from Las Piedras to Dampier 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 Las Piedras
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Las Piedras' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Las Piedras.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 386 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 396 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 398 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 399 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 399 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 400 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 401 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 401 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 406 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 415 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.183° N 65.8663° W
Dampier, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° 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 Las Piedras
The DMS coordinates are: 18°10'58.8'' N 65°51'58.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.18301°
LngO = -65.86627°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.18301°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -65.86627 + 180° = 114.13373°
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 Las Piedras is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.18301, 114.13373)
In DMS format: 18°10'58.8'' N 65°51'58.6'' W.
