Antipode of Coral Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
The opposite side of the world to Coral Bay is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Coral Bay
U.S. Virgin Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.348, -64.713
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.348, 115.287
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Coral Bay's antipodal point (297 km).
The antipodal city to Coral Bay is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Coral Bay is Dampier.
The distance from Coral Bay to Dampier is about 20,000 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 Coral Bay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Coral Bay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Coral Bay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 297 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 309 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 310 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 310 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 310 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 311 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 311 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 316 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 323 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 332 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Thomas
Coordinates: 18.348° N 64.7132° W
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 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 Coral Bay
The DMS coordinates are: 18°20'52.8'' N 64°42'47.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.34801°
LngO = -64.71319°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.34801°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -64.71319 + 180° = 115.28681°
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 Coral Bay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.34801, 115.28681)
In DMS format: 18°20'52.8'' N 64°42'47.5'' W.