Antipode of Cul de Sac, Sint Maarten
The opposite side of the world to Cul de Sac is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Cul de Sac
Sint Maarten
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.049, -63.065
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -18.049, 116.935
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Cul de Sac's antipodal point (290 km).
The antipodal city to Cul de Sac is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cul de Sac is Dampier.
The distance from Cul de Sac 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 Cul de Sac
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cul de Sac's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cul de Sac.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 290 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 291 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 296 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 298 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 298 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 298 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 299 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 300 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 302 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 302 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Cul de Sac, Sint Maarten
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.0485° N 63.0651° 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 Cul de Sac
The DMS coordinates are: 18°2'54.7'' N 63°3'54.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.04852°
LngO = -63.06513°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.04852°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.06513 + 180° = 116.93487°
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 Cul de Sac is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.04852, 116.93487)
In DMS format: 18°2'54.7'' N 63°3'54.5'' W.