Antipode of The Bight Settlements, Turks and Caicos Islands
The opposite side of the world to The Bight Settlements is Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia.
The Bight Settlements
Turks and Caicos Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.780, -72.204
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.780, 107.796
Coral Bay
Australia
Coral Bay is the closest city to The Bight Settlements's antipodal point (634 km).
The antipodal city to The Bight Settlements is Coral Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from The Bight Settlements is Coral Bay.
The distance from The Bight Settlements 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 The Bight Settlements
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to The Bight Settlements' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from The Bight Settlements.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 634 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 645 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 654 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 690 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 691 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 691 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 692 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 692 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 693 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 743 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Grand_Turk
Coordinates: 21.7796° N 72.2042° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 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 The Bight Settlements
The DMS coordinates are: 21°46'46.6'' N 72°12'15.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.7796°
LngO = -72.20421°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.7796°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.20421 + 180° = 107.79579°
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 The Bight Settlements is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.7796, 107.79579)
In DMS format: 21°46'46.6'' N 72°12'15.2'' W.