Antipode of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
The opposite side of the world to Providenciales is Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia.
Providenciales
Turks and Caicos Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.783, -72.252
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.783, 107.748
Coral Bay
Australia
Coral Bay is the closest city to Providenciales's antipodal point (638 km).
The antipodal city to Providenciales is Coral Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Providenciales is Coral Bay.
The distance from Providenciales to Coral Bay 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 Providenciales
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Providenciales' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Providenciales.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 638 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 649 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 659 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 695 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 695 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 695 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 696 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 696 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 697 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 747 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Grand_Turk
Coordinates: 21.7825° N 72.2521° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 23.1408° S 113.7763° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Providenciales
The DMS coordinates are: 21°46'57.1'' N 72°15'7.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.78254°
LngO = -72.25206°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.78254°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.25206 + 180° = 107.74794°
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 Providenciales is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.78254, 107.74794)
In DMS format: 21°46'57.1'' N 72°15'7.4'' W.