Antipode of Baton Rouge, United States
The opposite side of the world to Baton Rouge is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Baton Rouge
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 30.443, -91.187
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.443, 88.813
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Baton Rouge's antipodal point (2,187 km).
The antipodal city to Baton Rouge is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Baton Rouge is West Island.
The distance from Baton Rouge to West Island is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Baton Rouge
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Baton Rouge's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Baton Rouge.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,187 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 2,473 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Kalbarri, WA | Australia | 2,482 km | (-27.711, 114.165) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,493 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,495 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| West End, WA | Australia | 2,497 km | (-28.782, 114.579) |
| Beachlands, WA | Australia | 2,499 km | (-28.786, 114.602) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,500 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Mahomets Flats, WA | Australia | 2,500 km | (-28.792, 114.613) |
| Geraldton, WA | Australia | 2,501 km | (-28.779, 114.615) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 30.4433° N 91.1875° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Baton Rouge
The DMS coordinates are: 30°26'36'' N 91°11'14.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.44332°
LngO = -91.18747°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.44332°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.18747 + 180° = 88.81253°
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 Baton Rouge is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.44332, 88.81253)
In DMS format: 30°26'36'' N 91°11'14.9'' W.