Antipode of Whitby, Turks and Caicos Islands
The opposite side of the world to Whitby is Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia.
Whitby
Turks and Caicos Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.954, -71.966
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.954, 108.034
Coral Bay
Australia
Coral Bay is the closest city to Whitby's antipodal point (605 km).
The antipodal city to Whitby is Coral Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Whitby is Coral Bay.
The distance from Whitby 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 Whitby
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Whitby's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Whitby.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 605 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 619 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 629 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 659 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 660 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 660 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 660 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 661 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 662 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 712 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Grand_Turk
Coordinates: 21.954° N 71.9661° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Whitby
The DMS coordinates are: 21°57'14.4'' N 71°57'58.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.954°
LngO = -71.96614°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.954°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.96614 + 180° = 108.03386°
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 Whitby is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.954, 108.03386)
In DMS format: 21°57'14.4'' N 71°57'58.1'' W.