Antipode of Palm Grove, Turks and Caicos Islands
The opposite side of the world to Palm Grove is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Palm Grove
Turks and Caicos Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.452, -71.144
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.452, 108.856
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Palm Grove's antipodal point (538 km).
The antipodal city to Palm Grove is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palm Grove is North West Cape.
The distance from Palm Grove to North West Cape is about 19,000 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 Palm Grove
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palm Grove's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palm Grove.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 538 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 540 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 547 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 621 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 621 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 621 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 622 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 622 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 623 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 648 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Grand_Turk
Coordinates: 21.4521° N 71.1435° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° E
Elevation: 92 m (302 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 Palm Grove
The DMS coordinates are: 21°27'7.5'' N 71°8'36.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.45209°
LngO = -71.14353°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.45209°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.14353 + 180° = 108.85647°
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 Palm Grove is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.45209, 108.85647)
In DMS format: 21°27'7.5'' N 71°8'36.7'' W.