Antipode of Saint-James, Saint Martin
The opposite side of the world to Saint-James is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Saint-James
Saint Martin
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.065, -63.086
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.065, 116.914
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Saint-James's antipodal point (288 km).
The antipodal city to Saint-James is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint-James is Dampier.
The distance from Saint-James 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 Saint-James
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint-James' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint-James.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 288 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 290 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 295 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 296 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 296 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 297 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 297 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 298 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 300 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 301 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Marigot
Coordinates: 18.0645° N 63.0855° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 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 Saint-James
The DMS coordinates are: 18°3'52.3'' N 63°5'7.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.06454°
LngO = -63.08554°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.06454°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.08554 + 180° = 116.91446°
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 Saint-James is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.06454, 116.91446)
In DMS format: 18°3'52.3'' N 63°5'7.9'' W.