Antipode of Wheeland, Turks and Caicos Islands
The opposite side of the world to Wheeland is Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia.
Wheeland
Turks and Caicos Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.814, -72.282
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.814, 107.718
Coral Bay
Australia
Coral Bay is the closest city to Wheeland's antipodal point (641 km).
The antipodal city to Wheeland is Coral Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wheeland is Coral Bay.
The distance from Wheeland 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 Wheeland
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wheeland's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wheeland.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 641 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 652 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 662 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 695 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 696 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 696 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 697 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 697 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 698 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 747 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Grand_Turk
Coordinates: 21.814° N 72.2821° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Wheeland
The DMS coordinates are: 21°48'50.4'' N 72°16'55.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.814°
LngO = -72.28213°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.814°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.28213 + 180° = 107.71787°
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 Wheeland is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.814, 107.71787)
In DMS format: 21°48'50.4'' N 72°16'55.7'' W.