Antipode of Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
The opposite side of the world to Gros Islet is Lailunggi, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Gros Islet
Saint Lucia
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.067, -60.950
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -14.067, 119.050
Lailunggi
Indonesia
Lailunggi is the closest city to Gros Islet's antipodal point (446 km).
The antipodal city to Gros Islet is Lailunggi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gros Islet is Lailunggi.
The distance from Gros Islet to Lailunggi 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 Gros Islet
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gros Islet's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gros Islet.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lailunggi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 446 km | (-10.172, 120.117) |
| Nggongi Satu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 447 km | (-10.195, 120.231) |
| Nggongi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 447 km | (-10.194, 120.234) |
| Tawui, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 448 km | (-10.143, 120.073) |
| Nggai, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 450 km | (-10.207, 120.353) |
| Wahang Dua, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 452 km | (-10.095, 120.028) |
| Maradabangga, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 453 km | (-10.177, 120.360) |
| Kalangga, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 454 km | (-10.160, 120.314) |
| Mbulung, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 455 km | (-10.224, 120.540) |
| Baing, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 456 km | (-10.221, 120.559) |
Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.0667° N 60.95° W
Lailunggi, Indonesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.1716° S 120.1174° 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 Gros Islet
The DMS coordinates are: 14°4'0'' N 60°57'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.06667°
LngO = -60.95°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.06667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -60.95 + 180° = 119.05°
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 Gros Islet is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.06667, 119.05)
In DMS format: 14°4'0'' N 60°57'0'' W.
