Antipode of Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands
The opposite side of the world to Frederiksted is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Frederiksted
U.S. Virgin Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.712, -64.882
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.712, 115.118
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Frederiksted's antipodal point (367 km).
The antipodal city to Frederiksted is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Frederiksted is Dampier.
The distance from Frederiksted 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 Frederiksted
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Frederiksted's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Frederiksted.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 367 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 379 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 380 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 380 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 380 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 380 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 381 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 385 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 391 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 400 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Thomas
Coordinates: 17.7123° N 64.8818° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Frederiksted
The DMS coordinates are: 17°42'44.4'' N 64°52'54.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.71233°
LngO = -64.88179°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.71233°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -64.88179 + 180° = 115.11821°
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 Frederiksted is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.71233, 115.11821)
In DMS format: 17°42'44.4'' N 64°52'54.4'' W.