Antipode of Cypress, United States
The opposite side of the world to Cypress is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Cypress
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 29.969, -95.697
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.969, 84.303
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Cypress's antipodal point (2,358 km).
The antipodal city to Cypress is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cypress is West Island.
The distance from Cypress 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 Cypress
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cypress' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cypress.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,358 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,393 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Baie aux Huîtres, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,393 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,459 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Seabreeze village | British Indian Ocean Territory | 2,803 km | (-7.287, 72.381) |
| Downtown | British Indian Ocean Territory | 2,806 km | (-7.262, 72.377) |
| Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,872 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
| Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,873 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
| Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,873 km | (-20.423, 57.704) |
| Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,873 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 29.9691° N 95.6972° W
Elevation: 51 m (167 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 Cypress
The DMS coordinates are: 29°58'8.8'' N 95°41'49.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.96911°
LngO = -95.69717°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.96911°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -95.69717 + 180° = 84.30283°
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 Cypress is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.96911, 84.30283)
In DMS format: 29°58'8.8'' N 95°41'49.8'' W.