Antipode of Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
The opposite side of the world to Philipsburg is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Philipsburg
Sint Maarten
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.026, -63.046
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -18.026, 116.954
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Philipsburg's antipodal point (293 km).
The antipodal city to Philipsburg is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Philipsburg is Dampier.
The distance from Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Philipsburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Philipsburg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 293 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 294 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 299 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 300 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 301 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 301 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 302 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 302 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 304 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 305 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.026° N 63.0458° 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 Philipsburg
The DMS coordinates are: 18°1'33.6'' N 63°2'45'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.026°
LngO = -63.04582°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.026°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -63.04582 + 180° = 116.95418°
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 Philipsburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.026, 116.95418)
In DMS format: 18°1'33.6'' N 63°2'45'' W.
